The city of Celina likely will accept the low bid of $308,639 from Bruns Building & Development Corporation, Celina, for construction of the next phase of the walkway along West Bank Road. [More]

An ordinance to use eminent domain proceedings to acquire the former Versa Pak property remains tabled by Celina City Council members.

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ST. MARYS - City council will hear upcoming legislation on limited time parking spots requested at last week's council meeting by First Financial Bank.

Sewer contracts have been awarded in the village of Osgood, according to information presented when the Marion Community Development Organization (MCDO) met last week.

ST. HENRY - Administrators and faculty at St. Henry schools have given a thumbs up to the district's newly-designed Web site.

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Celina Police Chief Dave Slusser has secured a $9,000 grant from the state's Office of Criminal Justice Services.

The new grant will help finance the police department's recording system, known as a voice logger, estimated at $9,900.

Without a budget, a venue or cooks, a Rockford church embarked on an idea to feed - at no cost - anyone in need of a meal or companionship on Christmas Day. [More]

Mercer County again was among those counties listed with the lowest unemployment rates in the state, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS).

FORT LORAMIE - Sparked by a buzzer-beater just before halftime, Fort Recovery rallied to beat Fort Loramie 59-48 in girls nonconference basketball action on Monday night in Fort Loramie.

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Marion Local made it four wins in a row as the Flyers traveled to Bath and defeated the Wildkittens, 47-32, in a Midwest Athletic Conference vs. Western Buckeye League girls basketball matchup.

Ivo Post, Maria Stein, has been elected to the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee for Mercer County, and James Metzger, Wapakoneta, has been elected to the FSA county committee for Auglaize County.