Mercer County commissioners this week gave their approval for the purchase of a chair lift for the courthouse auditorium stairway.

The auditorium, which is located in the southwest corner of the county courthouse basement and undergoing renovation, currently is not handicapped-accessible.

ST. MARYS - The big challenge in providing education to homeless students is convincing them they actually fit the federal guidelines of homelessness, according to one local school administrator. Another challenge may be getting them to the school of their preference. [More]

The car recently recovered from Eastview Pond by the Celina Fire Department was stolen from a Celina man 15 years ago, according to the Celina Police Department. [More]

A 40-year-old St. Henry woman was sentenced this week to 30 days in jail and three years probation for illegally obtaining a prescription drug from two different doctors.

Several agencies in Mercer County will receive equipment and other supplies courtesy of nearly $54,000 in Homeland Security Grant funds.

The projects funded were approved by the local Terrorism Task Force Committee last month and by the county commissioners this week.

Spc. A.J. Barger enjoyed the past few weeks spending time with friends, family and his girlfriend in his hometown of Celina before recently heading back to Iraq to complete his tour of duty.

MONTEZUMA - Matt Burden has a boyish smile and endless energy but he's not the guy most people would expect to see behind the pulpit on Sunday.

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The live Nativity program "A Community Christmas" will be held again this year at the Mercer County Fairgrounds from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 6 and 7.

The event is a drive-through Nativity production and is sponsored by Mercer County Community Churches with the support of the county fair board.