CELINA - The city will have a new leader next year as incumbent mayor Sharon LaRue lost the Republican primary Tuesday night.
Winning the primary and facing off in November will be Republican Jeff Hazel and Democrat Craig Klopfleisch. Also, this week, Ron Hammons filed as an independent, but his petition has not been validated. [More]
CELINA - Election night went smoothly in Mercer County compared to the 2010 elections.
Final unofficial results for all 38 precincts were made available to the public about 10 p.m. Tuesday at the Mercer County Courthouse. No problems were reported at any of the precincts. [More]
CELINA - A tax levy for Celina City Schools district passed Tuesday night, insuring an annual collection of $4.9 million for five years for operating expenses.
MINSTER - Voters in the Minster school district narrowly approved a 1 percent income tax levy by a vote of 612 to 551 - 52.6 percent - on Tuesday, but 80 uncounted provisional and absentee ballots could change the outcome.
CELINA - Longtime city law director Kevin McKirnan was defeated by George Moore in the Republican primary Tuesday night.
No Democratic or independent candidates have filed and Moore will run uncontested in the November general election unless a write-in candidate files by 4 p.m. Aug. 29.
ST. HENRY -Voters in the St. Henry school district passed a 1.21-mill permanent improvement replacement levy Tuesday that will raise taxes starting in January.
