Officials at the Mercer County Board of Elections are currently reviewing a referendum and petition signatures filed by residents in East Jefferson Township who object to a recent height increase for industrial structures in their area.
Celina baby takes derby crown at Mercer County Fair
The smell of baby powder briefly overpowers the whiff of elephant ears and funnel cakes as nearly a dozen babies compete for Diaper Derby champion at the Mercer County Fair on Wednesday. [More]
A 44-year-old Cridersville man died Tuesday evening and his 3-year-old son was injured after the canoe they and another child were riding in tipped over in a pond at the family's home. [More]
ST. MARYS - Plans to purchase a new bus are moving along as school board members approved the district go out for bids. Buying now is expected to save more than $20,000.
BOE concerned about safety issues from worn down bleachers
NEW BREMEN - Junior high football games in the New Bremen School District will be moved to Cardinal Field at the high school as a result of action taken by the board of education Wednesday night.
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen Local Schools board of education toured the elementary/junior high building Wednesday night as it considers various options for the future. Those options range from construction of some sort to costly repairs.
The Darke County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the suspicious death of a former Fort Recovery man whose decomposed body was discovered Sunday afternoon inside a recreational vehicle near Union City.
