County property tax income to rise due to farmland CAUV change
By Nancy Allen
Mercer County expects to collect over 6 percent more in property taxes this year than it did in 2011.
Farmland owners will see the biggest increase on their bills due mostly to a change in the way the state calculates Current Agriculture Use Value (CAUV), Mercer County Auditor Randy Grapner said. [More]
MARIA STEIN - Clutch free throw shooting down the stretch made the difference for the New Bremen Cardinals Friday night at the Hangar, which was quite an accomplishment considering lousy free throw shooting earlier on almost cost them the game.
The Cardinals' Derek Bornhorst sank a pair from the stripe with six seconds left to help his team defeat the Marion Local Flyers by a score of 48-47 in an exciting Midwest Athletic Conference tilt. [More]
MINSTER - The Minster Wildcats have struggled offensively this season, and as a result, they have had a small margin for error.
On Friday night the Wildcats combined a stout defensive effort and a solid second half of offense to defeat the Coldwater Cavaliers 45-34 in Midwest Athletic Conference action at the Minster Middle School. [More]
Celina woman working hard to clear out, clean up home
Several cockroaches clung to the walls behind Lillian Hellwarth as she sat cross-legged on her living room floor, sorting through items in a large plastic tub.
CELINA - Questions over the handling of donations to the Celina High School volleyball program have led to the recent resignation of head varsity coach Carolyn Dammeyer.
CELINA - After a busy offseason in which the pitching staff received some major bolstering, Cincinnati Reds' fans are eagerly anticipating the upcoming Major League Baseball season.
CELINA - An inability to convert at the free-throw line cost the Celina boys' basketball team a chance at an upset victory over Van Wert on Friday night at the Fieldhouse.
NEW KNOXVILLE - Fort Recovery may have struggled a bit offensively, but its defense was solid and the state's third-ranked team in Division IV stayed perfect in Midwest Athletic Conference play after beating New Knoxville 47-37 on Friday night at Ranger Gymnasium.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry Redskins came away with a 53-45 win over a feisty Parkway Panthers' team in a game where made shots were at a premium and fouls were in abundance.
A strong shooting night by St. Marys could not overcome a blistering performance from Defiance's Tory Guilliam as the Bulldogs maintained their perfect Western Buckeye League record with a 77-71 win over the Roughriders.
Alex Clark's hot shooting helped Delphos St. John's edge Versailles 55-52 during Midwest Athletic Conference action on Friday night at Arnzen Gymnasium.
