Classification of approximately 12 of Mercer County's 63 registered sex offenders will be affected by an Ohio Supreme Court ruling that struck down parts of the federal registration law. The impact statewide is nearly 26,000 offenders.

Local police departments and a fire department are getting new camera surveillance and alarm systems to battle crime.

Mercer County commissioners o

ROCKFORD - Mercer County officials are seeking bids for an estimated $580,000 street project in the village of Rockford.

County commissioners on Thursday set 11 a.m. July 1 as the date to open bids for the Market Street Improvement project. The work is expected to be completed by this fall.

CELINA - Four runs in the top of the first inning helped Coldwater get out to a great start and beat Celina for the second time in a week in Mercer County ACME action with a 9-2 win at Montgomery Field on Friday night.

ROSSBURG - Tim McReadie turned in the fastest lap Friday night during qualifying for the $100,000 to-win Dream at Eldora Speedway. McReadie, from Wat

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A ninth-inning rally by Grand Lake tied the game at 7-all and forced extra innings, but the Xenia Scouts managed to