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Mercer County library director: Disaster looming

By William Kincaid and Janie Southard newsroom@dailystandard.com Governor Ted Stickland's latest proposed funding cuts would drastically hurt the state's 251 library systems, including those in Auglaize and Mercer Counties, sa . . .

Jeffries wants location changed

Celina City Councilman Ed Jeffries supports the creation of a skateboard park, but under one condition - a new location. Jeffries wants the city to change the location of the proposed park from along Lake Shore Drive - near exi . . .

Crowell, Thornsberry and Esselstein take top honors in Grand Lake area

In softball, the pitcher is usually the best all-around athlete on the team, not only dominating in the pitching circle, but also carrying a big bat at the plate. St. Marys' Kayla Thornsberry and Parkway's Emily Crowell have pr . . .

Seven local drug offenders sentenced

The first round of drug offenders charged in connection with lengthy Grand Lake Task Force investigations appeared recently in Mercer County Common Pleas Court for sentencing. They include: • Joshua P. Bernholt, 20, 921 Chest . . .

Print Edition Only News Stories

• Mercer excluded from fed funding

• Marion Local High School band director resigns to take new position

• Business seeking loan for massive remodeling project

• Ag education supported

• Meetings set on new USDA program

• Commissioners get grief for landscape work

• Fire at local business caused by electrical problem

• Luebke gets promoted to Padres' Class AA squad

• Mariners extend win streak to eight games

• Celina falls on the road at Shawnee

• Cavs clinch top seed for ACME tourney