With anticipated low revenues and state funding cuts, Mercer County Commissioners have opted to nix employee raises for 2011.

Commissioners had announced in October a plan to give 1.5 percent wage increases to the county's approximately 270 workers - a move they thought would help balance a .9 percent increase in employee contributions for medical insurance. [More]

A 33-year-old Indiana man is being held in the Mercer County Jail on a $250,000 bond after allegedly using a tree trimming service as a front to steal from unsuspecting victims.

James M. Duncan Jr. of Marion, Ind., appeared in Celina Municipal Court on Friday and was charged with two counts of felony theft and one count of forgery. The charges allege he scammed two victims, although Celina police suspect there may be more. [More]

CELINA - Chris Bihn is in his sixth season as head coach of the Celina boys basketball team and he can't seem to remember the last time that the Bulldogs started the season 1-0.

Bihn's Bulldogs did just that on Friday night as Celina climbed out of an early hole to knock off Bellefontaine 52-41 in the season opener at the Fieldhouse. [More]