CELINA - Emergency response time of deputies is increasing due to a shortage of officers, Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey said.

Grey explained the problem to county commissioners Tuesday while asking for permission to employ additional staff despite a countywide hiring freeze.

FORT RECOVERY - School board members may authorize a bond issue for the November ballot to renovate the high school.

Although no formal action was taken during a special meeting Tuesday, board members narrowed the scope of a possible locally-funded project costing about $3.3 million.

CELINA - A Celina office that provides services for unwed pregnant teens and their families is closing today due to financial woes.

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NEW BREMEN - Angela Hamberg is New Bremen's new economic development director.

New Bremen Village Council members met in special session Tuesday n

Overall excellence in athletics is bringing the Western Buckeye League's All-Sports Trophy back to Celina.

The All-Sports Trophy is an honor given

After Saturday's win in the regional finals, Minster's baseball coach Mike Wiss' only knowledge of his next opponent was that they had scouts watching both days of regional action at Springfield.