A 15-year-old Celina girl remained in critical condition this morning after being struck as she and a friend rode their bicycles in a crosswalk Tuesday night. The responsible motorist reportedly left the scene.
A juvenile court program that teaches youths how to prepare healthy meals has been deemed a success in its first year.
From September through June, Mercer County Juvenile Court officials teamed up with the local Ohio State University Extension office to help troubled juveniles improve their social skills, self confidence and leadership skills and learn new skills and interests while learning to cook and eat healthier meals. [More]
ST. MARYS - City officials are concerned about the new fees being levied by county commissioners pertaining to the now-closed county landfill. Where's the money they should have set aside, one councilman wondered at this week's solid waste management committee meeting.
With all papers now in hand, the Ohio Supreme Court will decide the fate of a former Chickasaw man seeking to have his 24-year prison sentence overturned on the basis it represents cruel and unusual punishment.
MINSTER - Local residents will be paying slightly more for refuse collection due to state budget mandates.
Councilors Tuesday night unanimously approved an increase of 13 cents per month bringing the current $11.76 residential fee to $11.89. The increase amounts to $1.56 annually.
The Ohio EPA recently approved a water quality monitoring program for the Grand Lake and Wabash River watersheds that will rely on local volunteers collecting the data.
Heavy rain prevented any action from starting at the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League tournament at the Athletes In Action Sports Complex in Xenia.
