By MARGIE WUEBKER
and ERIC ADAMS
newsdept@dailystandard.com

CELINA - A Fort Recovery-area mother wept on the witness stand this morning in Mercer County Common Pleas Court as she testified in the trial of the 33-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting her daughter. [More]

The Mercer County Sheriff's Office will begin its first Citizens Academy next month.

According to sheriff Jeff Grey, the academy will offer county residents an overview of the sheriff's office and demonstrate how it differs from other law enforcement agencies.

ST. MARYS - A brick street in St. Marys is again under consideration for replacement due to deterioration.

A two-block portion of Walnut Street, no

FORT RECOVERY - The long anticipated second phase of the sewer separation project will begin in Fort Recovery on Oct. 1, village administrator Randy Diller told council members Monday night.

FORT RECOVERY - Village council members on Monday night approved a resolution to place a five-year, 2.5-mill storm water control renewal levy on the November ballot.

CELINA - Police continue to investigate the weekend death of a 27-year-old man.

Brandon Barker was pronounced dead inside a vehicle parked at The Meadows at Grand Lake, 1440 Meadowview Drive, shortly after 11:30 a.m. Saturday.