FORT RECOVERY - Residents gathered under sunny skies Sunday afternoon to get their first look at the Cooper Brothers Community Pavilion.

"We were envious of other communities that had a facility like this," mayor Dave Kaup told the more than 50 people at the dedication. "What we've done here is raise the bar to a new level."

Former mayor Roger Broerman said he saw the need for the pavilion in Community Park and had discussed the project for many years. [More]

CELINA - Rainfall levels not seen in decades have accumulated in Celina over the past two months, local weatherman Dennis Howick said.

Celina residents in May endured rain accumulating to 7.28 inches, well above the 2.5-inch average, he said. Heav [More]

  CELINA - Mercer County Health District Director of Nursing and Communicable Disease Coordinator Julia Shaffer is spreading the word about immunization rates in Mercer County as the national measles outbreak continues to spread.

Measles is a highl [More]

CELINA - The beer was flowing Friday night at Montgomery Field.

As for the Grand Lake Mariners, they sipped on sweet victory and also tasted bitter defeat.

Tristan Haught threw a complete-game gem as Grand Lake opened Friday's doubleheader with a 1-0, seven-inning victory over the Licking County Settlers. In the late game, Licking County scored three runs in the fifth while three different pitchers continuously worked out of jams in a 3-1 win. [More]

Torrential rain poured onto Mercer and Auglaize counties causing widespread flooding Wednesday evening into Thursday.

Many property owners are coping once again with flooded fields, yards and basements not long after heavy rain fell on May 17.

Homes and fields in the Grand Lake Watershed in southern Mercer County were hit hardest with 5 inches of rain in some areas, Mercer County Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Robbins said. [More]

MINSTER - A group of residents asked village council members at Wednesday's meeting to place a 0.25% earned-income tax levy on the November ballot to build a $5.25 million community center.

The proposed 45,000-square-foot facility would be constru [More]

Justin Fleagle is one of the best young swimmers in the nation.

Take notice, Buckeye Nation. Fleagle will soon be coming to a pool near you.

The 17-year-old from St. Marys recently gave his commitment to the Ohio State swimming program. His career prep career has included two individual national titles as a member of the Auglaize-Mercer Family YMCA Waves and a state relay championship with Celina High School. Now, Fleagle is ready to see what he can do in Columbus. [More]