Improved county finances will allow for three more sheriff's deputies.
Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday approved hiring the road deputies - an action they OK'd late last year but delayed due to uncertainties about the 2011 state budget and its impact on county finances. [More]
ROCKFORD - Parkway school board members voted 4-1 to give school administrators a 3 percent raise, effective Aug. 1.
Superintendent Greg Puthoff said Parkway was one of the only schools in the area to not have a budget deficit going into the new school year. It also is the only district to give its teachers a 2 percent raise for next school year. Many area schools gave teachers and administrators no raises. [More]
CELINA - The Coldwater Cavaliers rode the strong arm of Drew Klosterman and used some early offense to eliminate the Celina Bulldogs, 6-1, on Tuesday night in District 4 ACME baseball action at Montgomery Field.
With the win, their sixth of the summer over Celina, the Cavaliers move to the district final series against fellow Midwest Athletic Conference member Minster. The best-of-three series begins on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Wally Post Athletic Complex in St. Henry. [More]
GRAND LAKE - A lawsuit filed against the state by 85 landowners who blame increased flooding of their land on Grand Lake's West Bank spillway is winding its way through the Ohio Supreme Court.
NEW BREMEN - Funding from the Ohio Public Works Commission for an upcoming sewer project will fall short of expectations, village administrator Wayne York said.
Auglaize County health officials want to know how prepared their citizens are for catastrophes so they can supply the help needed if a tornado, explosion, terror attack or other unthinkable event strikes.
Three owners get government help due to toxic algae
GRAND LAKE - Three area businesses received low-interest disaster loans to help their operations recover after losses due to Grand Lake's algae problem.
Seven area young women will take to the stage in the air-conditioned Celina Fieldhouse on Monday to compete in the 2011 Miss Lake Festival Scholarship Pageant. A preshow starts at 7 p.m. with the pageant to get under way at 7:30.
The Miss Lake Festival Princess Camp will take place in conjunction with Monday's Miss Lake Festival Scholarship Pageant. In this new competition, four young ladies age 5-12 will be competing for the title of Miss Lake Festival Princess 2011.
ST. HENRY - Although they had a game to give, Minster didn't want to face Wapakoneta two straight nights just to make the championship round of the District 4 ACME tournament.
