A proposed construction project to replace the aging Mercer County Jail has passed its first hurdle with the Ohio Bureau of Adult Detention approving phase one of the plans - with some stipulations. [More]

Celina city officials plan to spend $48,000 to pay off the final couple of years of debt on Knowlton Ditch.

City officials say paying off the bond

Celina officials are considering whether to donate a tract of residential property to a local non-profit group that builds homes for low-income families.

Motorists are smiling at the pumps as gasoline prices locally have tumbled well below the $3 mark.

After rising to as high as $3.05 per gallon of r

Grand Lake/Wabash Water-shed Alliance joint board members Thursday agreed to apply for a U.S. EPA grant that could help pay landowners to install best management practices aimed at improving water quality.

FORT RECOVERY - The village chamber of commerce is issuing an updated version of Fortopoly, a board game that allows players to buy, sell, or trade local properties - all in fun.

A former Celina man who was recently sent to prison for an armed bank robbery in St. Marys, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges for seven similar robberies in Hardin and Marion Counties.

A squirrel disrupted all electrical activities Thursday afternoon in the Coldwater area.

According to Matt Berry, Midwest Electric, St. Marys, a squirrel came into contact with high voltage power lines, causing almost a two-hour power outage from 2:10-4 p.m.

The Mercer County Sheriff's Office has foiled the efforts of marijuana growers in recent days by pulling up plants prior to harvest.

Deputies seized three plants, ranging in height from 2 to 3 feet, Tuesday afternoon near a field along state Route 117 near Rockford.

A goal of $150,000 has been set for the 2007 Celina Combined Services Appeal slated for Sept. 8-Oct. 28. The goal is the same as last year.

"We met the goal last year but decided to just keep it the same, as everything is going well," drive chairman Bill Vondrell said.

MARIA STEIN - The Catholic adult faith formation program called Why Catholic? is beginning its second session in area parishes.

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ST. MARYS - The Rev. Randy McKinney has left the bright lights of the city to embrace a new role as senior pastor at Living Hope Assembly of God in St. Marys.

ST. MARYS - Celina set the tone early by attacking the goal, coming away from its annual rivalry battle with St. Marys with a 2-0 win over the Roughriders at West Elementary School in St. Marys in the first Western Buckeye League match of the season for both teams. [More]

In preseason discussions with veteran Western Buckeye League coaches Jerry Harris and Doug Frye, the two Grand Lake area gridiron mentors both mentioned how much better they felt the WBL would be this season.

The Celina Bulldogs bounced back from their disappointing season opener by beating the St. Marys Roughriders on Thursday night in the volleyball edition of the Battle of Grand Lake on Thursday at the Intermediate School. [More]

FORT RECOVERY - The Fort Recovery Indians gave new coach Brad Smith his first Midwest Athletic Conference win Thursday night at Fort Site Fieldhouse

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St. Henry started its Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball season in solid fashion, beating St. John's in three games on Thursday at Arnzen Gymnasium in Delphos.