A group displeased with Grand Lake's poor water quality has asked Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District personnel to turn over public documents about watershed farmers' nutrient-management plans and soil tests.

A new summer lunch program to fill the bellies of elementary-aged children with nutritious food is off to a good start in three villages within the Parkway Local School District, organizers said.

Longtime Daily Standard reporter Betty Lawrence retired today after almost 47 years at the newspaper.

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Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board members Thursday approved an agricultural drainage-tile replacement project at state Route 707 and Herman Road in Dublin Township.

CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday accepted a $264,778 bid from VTF Excavation of Celina to construct the second phase of a treatment train at Prairie Creek.

ST. MARYS - The newest cluster of Catholic parishes begins July 1.
  St. Patrick Catholic Church in Glynwood will join Holy Rosary, St. Marys, under

CELINA - Shawn Rose was the man on the mound and Justin Keeling took care of business at the plate, as the Celina ACME team put together back-to-back four-run innings en route to a 9-1 victory over Fort Recovery Thursday night at Montgomery Field.

ROCKFORD - As well as Hayden Abromavich pitched for Parkway on Thursday night, Ryan Mikesell was just a little bit better.

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Grand Lake had early struggles with their pitching and defensive lapses, as the team concluded its home-and-home series against Lexington with an 8-7 loss on Thursday at Henry Clay High School.