Local priests welcome the idea of a pope from Argentina and look forward to seeing where he leads the church.
"I think it's a very good choice," the Rev. Ken Schnipke of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Celina said this morning. "It's certainly a historical choice."
In addition to being the first Jesuit pope, Francis is also the first Latin American pope. [More]
ST. MARYS - The first round of permanent improvement projects for the schools was approved Wednesday night after school board members were told to work on their spending image.
A letter from 20 farm groups warning farmers to reduce nutrient runoff or face stricter regulations has appeared in thousands of ag publications in recent months.
ST. MARYS - A man with a weapon who made a threatening 911 phone call was apparently shot by officers Wednesday night after exiting a home in the city.
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections members are considering a request from the county information technology department for access to the office computer server containing voter information.
ST. MARYS - Family medical practices in the Grand Lake Health System are looking to revolutionize their services by implementing more preventative services and personal care.
Capital University senior and St. Henry graduate Spencer Niekamp was named to the first team of the D3Hoops.com All-Great Lakes Region team of NCAA Division III schools.
The Versailles boys basketball team advanced to the Division III regional final after defeating Worthington Christian 63-48 in Division III regional semifinal action on Wednesday at Trent Arena at Kettering Fairmont High School.
