U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown joined two others Thursday in introducing proposals they say will help those who may be facing foreclosures in the national subprime lending crisis and forestall deeper problems later this year.

ST. MARYS - Have no fear, the campground queens are here.

The bathroom floors are clean enough to eat off of and all lost children have been returned to their parents. But the season has just begun for the campground hosts who volunteer their time each summer at Grand Lake St. Marys State Park.

The Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) announced Thursday that St. Marys City Schools is among 39 districts in the state to receive building improvement money for fiscal year 2008. [More]

Once again motorists are taking their lumps at the pumps as gasoline prices have soared above the $3 per gallon mark.

Gas prices crept slowly upwar

The Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board of directors Thursday authorized the submission of a resolution to allow producers to mow and/or harvest a portion of filter strips as hay at a reduced soil rental rate.

Celina City Council members finalized plans this week to borrow $1.1 million to help pay for several upcoming projects.

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Mercer County Commissioners turned ownership of an aging sanitary sewer pumping station over to the city of Celina at no cost on Thursday.

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The first annual Mercer County Ribfest on May 12 is expected to attract 3,500 people to the fairgrounds and will be one of many fairground firsts since Manager Scott Riffle was hired a year ago. [More]

A 33-year-old St. Marys man pleaded guilty to stealing LCD television sets from the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Van Wert in December.

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A Darke County grand jury has indicted a 33-year-old Union City woman on a charge of aggravated arson stemming from a February fire at her home.

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COLDWATER - After solid performances on Tuesday and Thursday, St. Henry track coach Mike Eyink can't be faulted for looking ahead to next week at the Midwest Athletic Conference meet.

NEW BREMEN - It looks like the Midwest Athletic Conference softball title is a three-team race now thanks to New Bremen.

The Cardinals knocked off a previously unbeaten MAC team for the second straight day on Thursday as New Bremen shut out Coldwater, 5-0. [More]

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Celina and St. Marys will have plenty of representation on the second day of action from the Western Buckeye League tennis tournament held at the Collett Street Courts in Lima.