CELINA - City council members Monday night passed first reading of a pair of ordinances authorizing the installation of traffic lights at two intersections. [More]

ST. MARYS - Discussions are ongoing among area officials about possibly establishing a halfway house in the city for offenders.

The idea is in the preliminary stages and no action has yet been taken, those involved told the newspaper this week.

CELINA - A local businessman on Tuesday accused county officials of hiring low-bidding contractors who do not meet material standards.

But two officials involved in the county's bidding processes say projects are always closely monitored to ensure standards and specifications are met.

ST. HENRY - Village council members Monday night heard first reading of an ordinance giving village officials and employees pay raises for 2016.

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CELINA - Work is progressing on the $2.1 million treatment train at Coldwater Creek.

Mercer County Community Development Director Jared Ebbing during a Lake Facilities Authority meeting Tuesday said the rock berm at the site is already 25 percent complete. [More]

CELINA - For the second time in a week the city experienced a power outage Tuesday afternoon for about 25 minutes.

And again a squirrel was the culprit, according to Celina Mayor Jeff Hazel. The rodent struck a 69-kilovolt power line on the east side of town.

Authorities are warning area residents about new telephone scams claiming to be from the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS.

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MARIA STEIN - Marion Local coach Beth Streib's message to Chloe Bertke: Shoot the ball.

Bertke shot it and shot it well, scoring a game-high 21 points and leading the Flyers past Waynesfield-Goshen 56-36 on Tuesday night at the Hangar.

Like so many others, I will spend my Thanksgiving visiting with my family and eating way too much turkey and stuffing.

Oh, and watching football as well.

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Coldwater outscored Spencerville 18-4 in the third quarter to break a halftime tie and improve to 2-1 on the season with a 48-34 win in non-conference action at Spencerville on Tuesday.

COLUMBUS - John Mayer entered Nationwide Arena earlier this month faced with a Herculean task: to serve as a credible stand-in for one of the most iconic guitarists of all time and gain acceptance among members of the dauntingly devoted musical cult known as the Deadheads.