CELINA - The Lake Facilities Authority officially met for the first time Tuesday as a state-recognized group focused on improving Grand Lake's water quality.
Its board of directors - commissioners from Mercer and Auglaize counties - discussed plans to draft and adopt formal resolutions for the establishment of the LFA and the appointment of a taxing advisory council. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Officials with Auglaize County's park district are looking for volunteers to help with a levy campaign to fund the creation and maintenance of parks in the county.
Heritage Trails Park District Director Allison Brady said during a meeting Tuesday that local support was crucial to the district's survival. She's looking for volunteers, with some going door-to-door, to get the word out to residents and help with fundraising. [More]
Kaycee E. Goins, daughter of Trevor and Kylie (Wood) Goins, St. Marys, was stillborn at 5:10 a.m. Oct. 21, 2013, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
End of life issues important to sort out before it's too late
CARTHAGENA - Though it's not pleasant to think about, there are several decisions people can make before they die to ensure they have a final voice in their health care, estate and funeral.
NEW BREMEN - The Miami and Erie Canal Shared Use Path moved one step closer to reality Tuesday night when village council members approved a lease management agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation.
Bryant L. Rhoades, one of two Union City-area men indicted in the November 2011 murders of a Fort Recovery father and daughter, will appear in Mercer County Common Pleas Court Dec. 18 for an evidentiary hearing.
Grand Lake-Wabash Watershed Alliance Coordinator Abbey Tobe on Monday updated joint board members on objectives she plans to focus on next year in her new role. Tobe was hired in August to replace former coordinator Laura Walker, who resigned to take another job.
CELINA - Mercer County officials on Tuesday decided to rehire a company that performed lawn care services for county-owned properties the past two years.
ELIDA - Two quick second-half goals helped Celina grab the lead for good and the Bulldogs advanced to the Division II girls soccer district final on Saturday with a 4-2 win over Shawnee in the nightcap of semifinal action at the Elida Sports Complex.
VAN WERT - It will be an All-Midwest Athletic Conference Division IV district championship volleyball match on Thursday after New Knoxville and Marion Local dominated in three-set victories on Tuesday during semifinal action in Van Wert.
With just two weeks remaining in the high school football regular season, the number of teams still in the hunt for postseason play continues to shrink.
