Expansion needed to accommodate new jail to be built on state Route 29
By William Kincaid
Mercer County commissioners took the first step toward expanding the county's wastewater treatment plant on Thursday morning as they agreed to pay Fanning/Howey Associates, Celina, $23,500 for preliminary engineering.
ST. MARYS - While free throws don't exactly bring a crowd to their feet or make the highlight reels during the 11 p.m. sports, more times than not, the menial task has an interesting way of helping to determine the outcome of close contests.
Case in point was last night at Mc-Broom Gymnasium in St. Marys, where the home-standing Lady Roughriders tamed the Van Wert Cougars by a final of 45-35 in a Western Buckeye League victory. [More]
Bids for Union City Road improvement construction lower than anticipated
Bids for the Union City Road improvement project came in significantly less than originally estimated, as Mercer County commissioners on Thursday awarded the contract to VTF Excavation, Celina, for $1.44 million.
MARIA STEIN - Making the busy intersection of state Routes 119 and 716 safer for walkers and bicyclists is the goal of a school travel plan being undertaken in the Marion Local school district.
Jean and Roger Siegrist, Coldwater, were surprised to receive one award Thursday night, let alone two during Thursday night's 17th annual Mercer County Cattlemen's Association banquet in Celina.
Minster, New Bremen, and New Knoxville mayors tout towns
NEW KNOXVILLE - Mayors from the "Golden Triangle" reviewed past accomplishments and looked toward the future during the annual State of the Villages Breakfast on Thursday.
The Rev. Ed Bray, the new pastor at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 301 N. Perry St., St. Marys, began his career in a tiny, country church in Greenwich in 1973 at the age of 22.
Celina took care of its business at the Fieldhouse, and with a little help from Ottawa-Glandorf, the Bulldogs now stand alone on top of the Western Buckeye League standings.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local saw a 10-point lead cut down to three by Coldwater in the fourth quarter, but solid free-throw shooting down the stretch gave the Flyers their sixth win of the season in a 49-41 triumph over the Cavaliers in The Hangar.
The Versailles Tigers ensured themselves of at least a share of their first MAC title in girls basketball in beating New Knoxville 56-25 on Thursday night at Ranger Gymnasium.
