SWCD board vote passes by slim margin
Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board members after a brief discussion on Thursday narrowly voted to host the SWCD's 16th annual conservation camp this year.
CELINA - An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper was involved in an injury accident early this morning at the intersection of Main and Sugar streets in Celina.
School board still must give final approval
CELINA - The end is in sight for contract negotiations between the school board and the Celina Education Association.
Union membership on Thursday voted to accept a tentative agreement reached by negotiating teams on Wednesday. The new contract will now go before the board for final approval.
FORT RECOVERY - A Mercer County sheriff's deputy administered naloxone to a person suffering a suspected heroin overdose early Thursday morning, the second time the overdose-reversal drug has been administered by department personnel.
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys Area Chamber of Commerce annual banquet featured a night of awards, recognition and Mardi Gras.
During the ceremony at St. Marys Eagles lodge, nine awards were given to area businesses, organizations and individuals for their work in 2015.
WAPAKONETA - The influenza rate is edging up in Auglaize County, health board members learned Thursday.
A notice issued Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Health declared the flu had become widespread across the state.
Curtain Call
Friends and former teammates jokingly agree that when Chris Reichert entered the room, it was difficult for him to go unnoticed.
Being 6-foot-7 obviously played some part in that, but it was more of Reichert's persona than his height which grabbed attention.
Tourney a fundraiser for American Cancer Society
Legendary North Carolina State University basketball coach Jim Valvano once said "I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a
