School administrators may be sharing new-year jitters with their students this week as they face state-initiated changes and ongoing financial woes.
Superintendent Greg Puthoff at Parkway Local Schools said it's been difficult making fiscal decisions for his district when funding remains a mystery. [More]
CELINA - A fundraising effort has begun for the construction of a new softball field at Westview Park in collaboration with the city.
School board members during their regular meeting on Monday approved establishing the fund to raise $200,000. Head softball coach Michelle Driggs told the board that she has been working closely with city officials to develop and implement a plan. Mayor Jeff Hazel has been very supportive and easy to work with, she added. [More]
CELINA - Hundreds of families filled West Elementary Monday night to get a look at the new home for third and fourth grade students in the Celina school district.
ST. MARYS - Whether to pave the last remaining brick street in St. Marys is still undecided and a third option is now on the table.
Residents of the two-block stretch of Walnut Street met with streets and sidewalks committee members on Monday to discuss options for repairing the dilapidated road.
Mercer County's rate of unemployment dipped by a mere 0.1 percent from June to July, according to data released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. At 4.5 percent, Mercer still boasts the lowest rate of all 88 counties.
CELINA - Findlay's goal with just over 11 minutes left in the first half held up for the final 51 minutes of the game as Celina's girls soccer team was unable to get an equalizer while suffering a 2-1 defeat in the season opener on Monday night.
Celina began its charge toward a fifth straight Western Buckeye League tennis title after shutting out Bath 5-0 on Monday afternoon at the Booster Club Tennis Complex by the high school.
