A number of potential economic development projects are brewing, Mercer County Community Development Director Larry Stelzer told county commissioners Tuesday.
A Celina native will spend 30 years behind bars for the armed robbery of a St. Marys bank in May.
Travis Smith, 32, of Marion, was sentenced on Fri
NEW BREMEN - After being tabled several times and discussed at an executive session, New Bremen village councilors passed a step-pay plan Tuesday night that contains clothing allowances and licensing incentives.
ST. HENRY - High School Principal Frank Griesdorn said he expects to hear complaints because the St. Henry board of education approved charging for both high school and middle school sporting events.
COLDWATER-Students enjoyed a relatively smooth first day of school in the newly renovated and reconstructed school board members were told during the regular meeting Tuesday night.
More products added at 6,000-square-feet facility in Celina
The Fastenal Company has moved from its former location at the Galleria on Wayne Street to a new address at 443 W. Logan Street.
The new 6,000-squa
Whether printed on a football or plastered on a billboard, Celina resident Tina Pease says she can get the word out quick about local businesses, fund raisers and other activities.
The start of this year's football season is just days away, and though the playoffs are over two months away, some factors that determine who will make the postseason will be determined this weekend.
Without having to split time between athletic director duties and coaching anymore, Dan Otten is excited to give his full attention to the Celina cross country program.
COLDWATER - Coldwater cross country coach Dan Pohlman has plenty of experience on both his boys and girls teams for this season.
The Cavalier boys
The numbers game that has hampered some area cross country teams has cast its shadow at Fort Recovery.
The Indians will not have a boys harrier te
Marion Local's girls and boys cross country squads both return a great majority of their varsity runners from a year ago and look to show improvements over last year's showings.
As defending two-time state champions and with everyone from last year's squad returning for this fall, the most interesting battle in girls cross country in Division III will likely be the one for second place.
The New Bremen boys cross country team is hoping that the pack mentality that they used a season ago to postseason success will carry over to an even more successful 2006 season.
In a prepared statement for the media, St. Henry head coach Michael Eyink, who is starting his 18th season at the helm, said he had one word to describe his boys cross country team this year.
St. Marys cross country head coach has had talented teams in the past, but to have talent and depth, that's something the Roughriders' mentor hasn't seen in a long time.
Versailles cross country coach Mark Pleiman has plenty of runners to choose from between his boys and girls teams this season.
While the Tiger girl
The Celina golf program was hit hard by graduation a year ago as both Keith Vandeventer and Sue Grubaugh are searching for consistency among a group of untested varsity golfers.
The Coldwater golf teams have different expectations for the 2006 season.
For Jack Mescher's boys team, it will be a chance to move up the scale after an exceptional third-place showing at the Midwest Athletic Conference meet last fall.
While the Fort Recovery boys golf team looks to improve from last season's 10th-place showing at the Midwest Athletic Conference meet, the girls team will look to enhance individual scores with just four golfers out for the team.
The Marion Local boys and girls golf teams will start the season in markedly different fashions, at least from a numbers perspective.
The boys have a record 18 golfers out, with a few solid veterans mixed in with some young men getting their first taste of the game.
With an appearance in the state tournament last season, Aaron Homan's Minster Wildcats are thirsting for more of the same once again this fall.
If summer preparations are any indication of future success, Homan could very well field one of Minster's best teams yet.
There's an old adage in golf, drive for show, putt for dough.
What this basically means is that holes, rounds and eventually tournaments are usually won from the putting green.
The Parkway golf program brings back plenty of experience for this year's boys and girls teams.
Mike Schumm, who coached the girls team last season
The old saying goes, "There's a first time for everything."
Well in this case, it would apply to the St. Henry girls golf team that will be taking to the links for the first time in history this year.
According to head coach Kurt Kuffner, this season could be a special one for the St. Marys boys golf team.
Hard work over the offseason by a dedica
Both the Versailles boys and girls golf teams have some experienced players back this season as the Tigers' expectations are on the rise for this fall.
Expectations are always high for the Celina boys and girls teams and this year is no different.
The Bulldog boys are fresh off a Western Buckeye League title with nearly all starters back while the ladies' squad features a deep team sprinkled with talented athletes.
The St. Marys soccer program appears to be on the rise this season with experience and talent for both Roughrider teams.
Dave Ring's boys squad ret
The new tennis courts along with a successful summer program have the Celina girls tennis team thinking about contending in the Western Buckeye League.
St. Marys tennis head coach Brice Brenneman is hoping that his girls' team can take the experience from a year ago and take the next step this season.
With five starters returning for the Roughriders this year, Brenneman has cause for cautious optimism.
