Pay-to-play proposed if St. Marys school levy fails
By Amy Kronenberger
ST. MARYS - School board members on Tuesday approved the first round of budget reductions to stave off a looming deficit.
Tier 1 cuts, which mostly include the reduction of staff through attrition, will go into effect for the 2013-2014 school year. The move will save the district $750,000-$775,000. [More]
Three inmates kept Wednesday appointments with Mercer County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Ingraham without leaving the Mercer County Adult Detention Center.
Everything appeared to go well as court officials conducted their first experiment with videoconferencing. [More]
ELIDA - The co-champions of the Midwest Athletic Conference will have a rematch for a Division IV district championship after St. Henry and St. John's posted double-digit wins in semifinal action on Tuesday night at Elida's Fieldhouse.
St. Henry broke open a tight game with an 8-2 run to start the fourth quarter and the Redskins buried free throws down the stretch en route to a 61-51 victory. [More]
Robert W. Holscher, 85, formerly of Yorkshire, passed away of natural causes the morning of March 4, 2013, at Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - The village's water treatment plant may be 30 years old but it's still producing quality water for residents and businesses and may have another 10 to 20 years, village administrator Randy Diller said.
WAPAKONETA - A Mercer County official plans to establish a partnership with Auglaize County to expand a website that matches businesses with prospective employees.
MINSTER - Electric consultant Mike Kiser of MK Power Solutions believes the time has come for village council members to embark on costly substation improvements.
It's been seven years since Marion Local's girls basketball team last played in the regional tournament.
Now, the hope is to make it a two-day experience as the Flyers (19-7) take on Fort Loramie (23-7) in Thursday's Division IV regional semifinal at Tippecanoe High School in Tipp City at 7 p.m.
