Over the past several decades and among the most recent generations, the number of practicing Catholics has significantly decreased, according to the Rev. Thomas Dorn of the Fort Recovery Cluster Parishes. [More]

ST. MARYS - Council members on Thursday passed under suspension of rules an emergency ordinance appropriating $124,053 to cover end-of-year expenses

COLDWATER - Village employees will be getting a pay increase in 2013.

Members of Coldwater village council unanimously approved a pay raise of abo

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Mercer County's unemployment rate of 3.9 percent in November is again the lowest in Ohio.

It is the thirteenth consecutive month Mercer County has had the lowest percentage. The unemployment rate increased 0.1 percent from October.

COLDWATER - After getting out to a rough start, a short-handed Celina squad got rolling and won its annual Mercer County matchup against Coldwater 54-40 on Thursday night at the Palace for the Bulldogs' eighth win of the season.

MARIA STEIN - Five nights after a forgettable performance, the Marion Local Flyers' boys basketball team got back on track Thursday night with an impressive 52-37 victory over the Wapakoneta Redskins in a rescheduled game at The Hangar. [More]

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

St. Henry jumped out to a 16-1 advantage and never looked back as the Redskins cruised to a 57-29 win over St. Marys on Thursday night at Redskin Gymnasium.