East Jefferson Township board of zoning appeals has granted the height variance request that gives the final go-ahead to the construction of Mercer County's first ethanol plant. [More]

Sophia Rodriguez was elected the new president of Celina City Council on Thursday evening by the nine members of the Celina Central Committee of the Mercer County Democrats.

Dozens of Celina students became TV weather forecasters, public service announcers and rock stars on Thursday without leaving school grounds.
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MINSTER - Village councilors gave first reading Tuesday night to a rezoning request sought by the owner of Western Ohio True Value Hardware.

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Mercer County commissioners are searching for a municipal finance business from which to secure bonds to borrow around $12 million for the upfront construction costs of the new Mercer County jail.

A 22-2 first quarter was just the beginning for the Celina Bulldogs as they improved to 6-0 in the Western Buckeye League with a 79-17 drubbing over Kenton in girls basketball action at the Fieldhouse on Tuesday.

COLDWATER - The St. Henry Redskins rallied from a nine-point halftime deficit to defeat the Coldwater Cavaliers, 48-44, in double overtime Thursday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action at The Palace. [More]

FORT RECOVERY - A basketball purist may not have enjoyed it, but the Fort Recovery Indians will take it.

Fort Recovery hung tough in a ragged, physical contest against the Marion Local Flyers on Thursday night and emerged a 52-46 winner.

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St. Marys knocked Ottawa-Glandorf from the top of the Western Buckeye League girls basketball standings, posting a 49-36 win at Hermiller Gymnasium on Thursday night.