A severe thunderstorm with straight-line winds rocked Celina late Thursday afternoon, downing several large trees at the Mercer County Fairgrounds and causing power outages in the southeast and west portions of the city. [More]
Bertha McCrary has been attending the Mercer County Fair for the past 70-plus years and remains a steadfast contributor to its exhibits and competitions. She also helps out by setting up the fair's flower show and wherever else the fair board may need her assistance.
It's a game where toddlers can win and grown men can be humbled, and at $1 for eight rings, it remains one of the most popular attractions on fair midways. [More]
Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) board members during a meeting Thursday authorized district administrator/education specialist Nikki Hawk to look into publishing and selling new plat books to county residents.
The first recorded Perseid meteor shower was in 36 AD when a Chinese diarist wrote that "more than 100 meteors flew thither in the morning." Once more Perseids are expected to fly thither at their peak of up to 80 meteors per hour on Sunday night.
