ST. MARYS - Finding a new safety service director is taking longer than anticipated, but the position should be filled soon, according to mayor Pat McGowan.
MINSTER - The home of a local dentist received extensive damage in a Tuesday morning fire that is thought to have started in the basement. No one was injured in the blaze.
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday opened five sealed bids from companies seeking to oversee a waterline project from the city to the Ohio Department of Transportation facility on state Route 29.
COLDWATER - The value of Common Core standards were debated during the board of education meeting Tuesday.
Board member Todd Bills has vocally opposed the standards at recent meetings and raised questions about the content of the new guidelines adopted by the Ohio Department of Education.
FORT RECOVERY - Mercer County Sheriff's deputies were called to a local company Tuesday after the body of a 47-year-old man was located in an office area.
For the first time in over 10 years, the Bowling Green State University baseball team will be heading to the NCAA baseball tournament, thanks in large part to Nick Bruns. [More]
For Marion Local to continue its softball tournament run, it will take a great effort against the top team in Division IV as the Flyers (14-15) take on undefeated Covington (28-0) at Tippecanoe High School on Thursday in the Division IV regional semifinals.