CELINA - City council members Friday night passed the first reading of legislation authorizing the purchase of the Mercelina Mobile Court and the former Versa Pak property for $2.94 million.

If approved, The Bryson Trust Fund would pay 90 percent of the deal; the city would pay $300,000 from its general fund. The mobile home park would be purchased for $2.2 million and the former Versa Pak property - owned by John Larbus of Findlay - would be acquired for $745,000. [More]

Editor's note: This is the final story of a three-part series about the heroin problem in the area, its impact on the community and steps being taken to deal with the issue.

A multi-pronged approach to dealing with drug and alcohol addiction in Mercer County debuts Jan. 1. [More]

ROCKFORD - A strong inside presence mixed with solid defense helped New Bremen picked up its first Midwest Athletic Conference win of the season on Friday night as the Cardinals defeated Parkway 48-39 at Panther Gymnasium in Rockford.

Led by 6-6 [More]