ST. MARYS - A former eye doctor convicted of sexual assault could face new charges after allegedly violating court terms by vacationing out of state last month.
A motion for the arrest of Douglas Wine was filed late Monday in Auglaize County court after two witnesses told sheriff's deputies they saw and spoke to him in mid-May at Jamestown Resort and Marina - a vacation spot in the Lake Cumberland region of Kentucky. [More]
CELINA - The director of CALL Food Pantry in Celina says the organization is now serving those truly in need after severing ties with a government-run food bank.
The Rev. Tim Clutter said pantry clients have decreased by 40 percent since the organization began requiring proof of low income status - something it wasn't allowed to do while tied to the government-run bank. [More]
BURKETTSVILLE - A pair of rundown buildings in the village are targeted for demolition as part of a proposed enhancement project.
Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday certified the project to the Ohio Department of Development as a "spot slum and blight activity." The action makes the estimated $20,000 project eligible for a Neighborhood Revitalization grant being pursued by the county on behalf of the village. [More]
COLDWATER - The Coldwater Cavaliers improved to 3-0 against other Mercer County ACME baseball squads after a doubleheader sweep over Marion Local on Tuesday night at Veterans Field.
The pair of wins pushes Coldwater's overall summer record to 4-1 overall while the Flyers, who split their opening twinbill with New Bremen last Friday, falling to 1-3. [More]
MINSTER - A delegation of Parkview Subdivision residents told village council members Tuesday night that a four-way stop is needed in the area to protect children heading to school.
A recent Marion Local High School graduate remains in serious condition at a Dayton hospital following a Tuesday morning car-semitrailer crash at the intersection of U.S. 127 and Fort Recovery-Minster Road.
CELINA - The Celina Merchant Association on Tuesday discussed downtown parking issues and upcoming events.
The association will prepare and deliver letters to business operators and apartment tenants asking them to park in lots rather than along the street, association president Kim Nation said.
Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz have the most dirt track experience of anyone competing in tonight's Feed The Children Prelude To The Dream at Eldora Speedway.
