FORT RECOVERY - The village's 101-foot-tall obelisk monument - dedicated in 1913 to memorialize U.S. soldiers killed during the Indian Wars - will be renovated this year. [More]

CELINA - Nearly all Mercer County schools are delaying the first week of classes this fall to avoid any conflicts with this year's fair.

Mercer County Fair 2015 is Aug. 14-20 - the same week local students often return to class after summer break.

CELINA - A hard rock band from Las Vegas - starring lead singer Danny Koker of TV series "Counting Cars" - will be the headliner Aug. 16 at the Mercer County Fair.

ST. MARYS - The board of education during a special meeting Thursday night approved pay scales for teachers in the college credit program and instructors at Tri Star Career Compact.

BOWLING GREEN - Erica Fullenkamp thought she had played her final game in a Bowling Green State University uniform when the volleyball season ended in mid-November. [More]

Thirty years ago last week, Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight gave the world one of the all-time greatest coaching rants when he angri

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Minster had 13 different players score at least two points and earned head coach Mike Lee a milestone victory in beating Bradford 71-39 in a rescheduled game from last Saturday on Thursday in Darke County.