Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey will retire effective Dec. 31 and then commence a new term on Jan. 5 in a move similar to retire/rehire programs in other sectors. [More]

Officials at Crown Equipment Corporation in New Bremen will appeal a recent Maine Supreme Court ruling and seek a new trial in a case stemming from a 2003 industrial accident that claimed the life of a Maine resident operating a Crown-manufactured truck. [More]

ST. HENRY - School officials are scrambling to find ways to cut costs while briefly discussing putting a levy on the ballot in May.

The district's

A compromise on lifeguard wages for next summer was made by Celina City Council members this week, ending months of ongoing debate.

Councilor Angie

Mercer County commissioners tabled a decision on payment for a child's rabies treatment until the family's finances are evaluated and their insurance company re-analyzes their coverage.

Christmas arrived a little early for Minster village employees with the announcement of a 3 percent wage increase.

Village councilors met in specia

ST. MARYS - Shirley Clark, a two-time cancer survivor, now volunteers at the Grand Lake Regional Cancer Center in Celina.

The Mercer County native

It's Christmas week and most of us are wishing for something.

Kids want toys, their parents want clothing, gadgets - or perhaps just some peace and

To say that the Celina girls basketball team struggled offensively on Thursday night would be a major understatement.

Wapakoneta's defense smothered Celina for four quarters on the way to a 45-25 win in Western Buckeye League action at the Fieldhouse.

ST. MARYS - Celina rebounded from opening the Western Buckeye League season last week with a loss to Bath by going 4-0 at the WBL duals round-robin at St. Marys' McBroom Gymnasium on Thursday. [More]

COLDWATER - The New Bremen Cardinals could not have started out much better in Thursday night's Midwest Athletic Conference tilt against the homestanding Coldwater Cavaliers.

MINSTER - The St. John's Blue Jays used a stifling defense and big performances from its four letterwinners to defeat the Minster Wildcats 44-37 in Midwest Athletic Conference action Thursday night at the Minster Middle School.

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Marion Local jumped out to a 20-11 first-quarter lead and never looked back as the Flyers handed New Knoxville its fourth straight loss on Thursday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Ranger Gymnasium.