Tornado warning sirens sounded Tuesday morning as a strong storm packing brisk winds and pelting rain bore down on Mercer and Auglaize counties.
The area escaped with only a few toppled utility poles, downed lines and random damage. There also were unconfirmed reports of funnel cloud sightings near the Mercer-Darke County line on U.S. 127 and in the vicinity of Chickasaw. [More]
CELINA - The city has acquired a better than expected credit rating, safety service director Rick Bachelor announced Monday night.
Earlier this month council members agreed to roll several debt issues into one long-term bond of $3.33 million, which recently sold. City auditor Emily Stewart said she thought the city would receive an interest rate of 3.45 percent. [More]
CELINA - Johnny Reb and Billy Yank, their Civil War compatriots and families, were the focus of a presentation, the Common Folks of the Civil War, by author Richard McMurry last week.
"The activities of the bigwigs, the kings, emperors, popes were [More]
CELINA - The iron bear has returned from a trip to China where he trained with a martial arts master at Shoalin Temple in Henan Province.
David Weaver of Celina, co-owner of Iron Bear Martial Arts, met Shi Yong Xin, the abbot, who is recognized worldwide as a Buddhist martial arts leader.
Mercer County ranks as the third lowest county in Ohio in September unemployment rates released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
NEW BREMEN - Village council members Tuesday night voiced the need for another tornado siren in the wake of bad weather that blew through the area earlier in the day.
COLDWATER - Coldwater Exempted Village Schools board of education members have set up a schedule for how to accomplish three main goals this school year.
Only one business submitted an application for a grant to subsidize the recycling of items collected by local residents.
The bid by Ohio Recycling of Chickasaw seeks a $62,000 grant to help the company recoup losses to process unprofitable materials from homes throughout Mercer County.
A Celina man faces weapons charges in the wake of an incident that occurred shortly before 2:30 a.m. today after Mercer County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of shots being fired.
COLDWATER - A long time Coldwater floral shop has moved to the corner of state Routes 118 and 219.
Coldwater Flowers on the Corner, previously called Rogers Flowers and Gifts, was located at 119 W. Main St. for 60 years. During those decades it had three different owners.
CELINA - While street renovation has not been a friend to downtown Celina business sales, the Celina High School football team has stimulated purchases.
COLDWATER - It will be an All-Midwest Athletic Conference district final on Saturday after Marion Local and St. Henry picked up semifinal wins at the Division IV district tournament at The Palace in Coldwater on Tuesday night.
