Dense fog descended over Mercer County on Tuesday afternoon making travel difficult for motorists and causing multiple accidents in the process.

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The Mercer County Fair Board has hired Celina resident Stephen C. Schulte as fair manager. He will start the job of managing fairground events and promoting year-round activities there on Jan. 7.

Mercer County residents in 11 precincts overwhelmingly voted for Republican Bob Latta to fill the 5th District congressional seat left vacant by the death of Paul Gillmor.

MARIA STEIN - Hazing and bullying will be the subject of a required inservice program for staff members at Marion Local Schools early next year.

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Raises and future compensation rates were approved this week for Coldwater village employees.

Village councilors meeting Monday also OK'd a motion

WAPAKONETA - With air quality monitors and light meters in hand, local health officials are about to begin a new, more detailed inspection of local schools, as mandated by law. [More]

ST. MARYS - City council members were talking trash at this week's council meeting but no changes are coming to the city's refuse collection in the near future.

St. Henry residents will see a rate hike for cable TV for the second consecutive year. Beginning 2008, Time Warner Cable will up the ante.

In his report to council Monday night, Village Administrator Don Hess told members the increase is on its way.

WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County health officials received a 3 percent across-the-board pay increase effective in January.

The action was one of three taken following an executive session held by board members during their meeting on Tuesday.

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If a 7-1 record to start the season didn't get enough notice, a win over 14th-ranked Louisville on Saturday at Freedom Hall in Louisville certainly garnered the University of Dayton some attention.

ROCKFORD - Village residents will no longer have to leave Rockford in search of home equipment needs, as the Salway family has recently opened The Olde Rockford Hardware within D & L Classic Woodworking, 166 N. Main Street.