Celina City Council members learned 2009 may be an expensive year for the city as scheduled capital projects are expected to cost $8.47 million.
In the coming weeks, council members must determine whether to pursue all of the projects and how much money to borrow on the open market, which councilman Rick Bachelor said could be as much as $3.5 million. [More]
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of a 2000 Ford Windstar van from a Rockford-area home early this morning.
Deputies were called to a home in the 4700 block of state Route 707 after the resident reported a young man came to her door asking to use the telephone. He reportedly had a lacerated wrist with blood dripping onto the porch floor. [More]
MINSTER - Minster Local Schools could receive an additional $1.7 million in revenue in fiscal year 2010 under Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's budget proposal. However, school Treasurer Laura Klosterman told board of education members Monday night the figures are based on a fully funded model.
Communication with Celina's sister-city of Nandan-cho, Japan, has nearly ceased despite repeated efforts by Celina Mayor Sharon LaRue to revitalize talks with the community located on the island of Awaji.
The ODNR Division of Recycling and Litter Prevention will provide $145,842 to 65 communities statewide in cleanup grants. Two local agencies each will receive $2,500 to be spent for beautification this spring.
ST. HENRY - Playing their third game in five days, the St. Henry girls basketball team could understandably be a little worn out as they played Shawnee on Monday night in a rescheduled Midwest Athletic Conference vs. Western Buckeye League matchup.
New Knoxville and Versailles will face off for the Midwest Athletic Conference seventh-grade girls basketball title on Saturday as both teams won their semifinals on Monday night at Fort Recovery.
