Complaints about tobacco use above average for state; Auglaize County complaints lower
By Shelley Grieshop
Local health officials soon will be checking out the nightlife as they investigate an above-average number of complaints about violators of the new smoking ban.
Chris Miller, sanitarian for the Mercer County-Celina City Health Department, said on- [More]
ROSSBURG - Carl Edwards fought off multi-time NASCAR points champion Jeff Gordon and a late challenge from Kyle Busch to win the third annual Prelude to the Dream at Eldora Speedway on Wednesday night.
The win in the all-star race event, featuring 26 drivers from NASCAR and other forms of motorsports, gave Edwards his first victory at the famed half-mile track in West Central Ohio. [More]
With today being possibly one of the biggest days in his life, Cory Luebke will be doing what he has normally done while in college.
Taking a test.
The Marion Local graduate and Ohio State junior pitcher has an exam this morning before spending the day relaxing and waiting for the call from a Major League Baseball team to tell him that he has been drafted. [More]
Former New Bremen resident Cleora C. Forwerck, 86, of the St. Marys Living Center, died at 1:25 p.m. June 5, 2007, at Adams Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Ind. [More]
MARIA STEIN - The theme of school safety was prevalent at the Marion Local school board meeting Wednesday night, as members of the board tried to sort out funding for a new alcohol program as well as for Jarod's Law.
MINSTER - Plans to commemorate the 175th anniversary of Minster's founding are underway, according to reports presented to local councilors Tuesday night.
Mercer County Commissioners are taking a wait and see approach to Ohio House Bill 103, which states new rules for collecting unpaid water usage bills from homeowners and gives another tool to landlords trying to collect on tenants' unpaid water and sewer bills.
ROCKFORD - After months of discussion, village council members approved purchasing a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria police cruiser during the regular meeting this week.
Not all of the Grand Lake Mariners are in town yet, but those that are in Celina were pretty impressive during an 11-4 exhibition win over Geneva on Wednesday night at Jim Hoess Field.
