ST. MARYS - Perry and Patricia Shepherd were married 46 years. Before his death last year at age 81, he remodeled the little house on Columbia Street he bought for his wife 24 years ago.

A local agency that provides transportation to the needy may have to operate in 2009 with half the funds it received this year.

Officials with Comm

ST. MARYS - Can a student play in two different sports in one season?

No, that's the answer St. Marys school board members gave during a well-attended special board meeting Wednesday night. [More]

U.S Congressman John Boehner, R-West Chester, will be challenged by political newcomer Nicholas Vonstein, D- Hamilton, at the polls Nov. 4.

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Mercer County commissioners this week approved approximately $28,000 in additional funds to the board of elections for extra items and salaries needed for this year's election. [More]

Eastview Park in Celina likely will get new bathroom facilities next year - a request some council members have been making for years.

And at this time, money is not the question.

Fire chiefs throughout Mercer County are asking residents to refrain from outdoor burning until current dry weather conditions ease.

"All the depar

The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is investigating the apparent theft of a large political sign related to the upcoming East Jefferson Township referendum.

FINDLAY - It seems the last few years, the Celina girls soccer team has hit a brick wall called Findlay when it came to the tournament.

Not only ha [More]

BATH TOWNSHIP - For the St. Marys girls soccer team on Wednesday night, it was déjà vu all over again.

St. Marys punched its ticket to its secon

Just one week to go in the Ohio high school football regular season.

As such, some team's postseason possibilities are very easy to project at this time, while other teams have very convoluted postseason scenarios.

The Celina football team will travel to Defiance for the season finale of a difficult season, but the home team will be playing for a Western Buckeye League title and for a playoff berth.

The contest between a pair of 8-1 teams has not only sole possession of second place in the Midwest Athletic Conference on the line, and possibly a share of the conference if New Bremen upsets Coldwater, but also playoff scenarios.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Record book info: Coldwater's Tony Harlamert set a new state record on Friday with his 36-yard pass reception from Cory Klenke against Minster.