The distinguishable smell of horses fills the speed office at the Mercer County Fairgrounds, where Jerry Bollenbacher and his helpers busily answer phones and greet harness racing drivers. [More]

A Chicago, Ill.,-based company is looking at areas of Mercer County that might be suitable for a wind turbine project to produce electricity.

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LIMA - Presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain told a standing-room only crowd in Lima on Thursday that he earned his label as a maverick because he knows who he works for.

Celina sewer rates could increase as much as 26 percent in the next five years if city council members approve the move in coming weeks.

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Three people were injured when a motorcycle and automobile collided along U.S. 127 near Arcanum late Thursday night.

The motorcyclist, Matt Dillon,

Like many home gardeners, I recently picked my first ripe homegrown tomato.

But, when I turned the tomato right side up, the entire top (or is it bottom?) was rotten. A quick look at several other tomatoes that were just days away from picking also had what looked like big black scars.

A group of local youths recently embarked on a journey to Australia to catch a glimpse of the pope and came home with a renewed spirit.

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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

The annual harness racing card at the Mercer County Fair gets underway on Sunday with a matinee card starting at 1:30 p.m. at the race track.