CELINA - The city started the year with a $1.124 million carryover in its general fund due to reduced city spending and increased income tax collections, city auditor Emily Stewart told a crowd at the council meeting Monday evening.
CELINA - Local attorney Jim Tesno said there is a possibility that a referendum may be sought to allow city residents to vote again on the income tax levy that passed in November.
CELINA - City council members on Monday night approved the second reading of an ordinance to purchase two fire vehicles from Sutphen Fire Trucks of Dublin for $1.38 million. [More]
Ron Gelhaus will depart school elected office for village is top spot
ST. HENRY - The community is losing a school board president but gaining a new village administrator, following action Monday night in council chambers. [More]
CELINA - The board of education on Monday approved placing a renewal with additional tax levy on the May ballot after Mercer County auditor Mark Giesige set the mills at 13.3.
COLDWATER - Coldwater Village Manager/Engineer Eric Thomas told councilors during a meeting Monday that three to four loads of sludge are being removed daily from the wastewater plant's Geotube to the local landfill.
CELINA - Officials at Wright State University-Lake Campus broke ground Monday to begin construction of its first ever student housing unit. The townhouse-style apartments are expected to be ready for fall quarter.
MINSTER - Minster Local Schools board of education Monday night unanimously passed a resolution placing a five-year, 1 percent income tax levy on the May 3 ballot.
ST. MARYS - Because of the absence of two council members, no action could be taken at Monday night's meeting, and all new legislation was suspended until the next council meeting Feb. 14.
OHSAA's New Divisional Alignment Structure Proposal
(This is the first of a three-part series to help readers understand the new divisional alignment structures that are being proposed by the Ohio High [More]
Mike Bath is heading back to the place where he enjoyed a lot of success.
The former Celina High School and Miami University quarterback returns to Oxford for his second stint as an assistant coach for the RedHawks, having been formally introduced on Friday evening.
Parkway outscored Mississinawa Valley 24-4 in the third quarter to pull away and pick up its second win of the season with a 47-35 triumph over the BlackHawks in Darke County on Monday night.
Local officials to answer questions on what watershed's distressed designation means
GRAND LAKE - The state recently designated the Grand Lake Watershed distressed, triggering new manure rules for about 300 farmers in Mercer and Auglaize counties.
