ROCKFORD - Parkway Local Schools' preschool tuition fees will rise next school year to help cover the program's budget gap.

Treasurer Debra Pierce said at Monday's school board meeting that the program has been operating in the red. [More]

FORT RECOVERY - Use of under-speed vehicles such as golf carts that are registered in Ohio will still be allowed on village streets, but owners must take them in for annual re-inspection.

ST. MARYS - The school board's policy committee members on Monday had a heated discussion about the use of recording devices during executive sessions and other confidential meetings.

From staff reports

CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey reported the department has collected more than 50 pounds of medication so far this year.

From staff reports

Mercer County continued to have the lowest unemployment rate in Ohio, despite slightly higher numbers in January.

The county

CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections members on Monday re-elected Laura Bruns as director, Deb Sneddon as deputy director and Phil Long as chairman.

Caleb Williams will hit the ground running as the new men's basketball coach at the University of Northwestern Ohio.

The 2010 New Bremen graduate w

Caleb Hoyng has been a role player in his freshman season for the Marietta men's basketball team.

He played a big role for the Pioneers on Saturday. [More]

CELINA - Opportunities in agriculture will be discussed March 11 at Wright State University-Lake Campus' Dicke Hall.

The Emerging Agriculture Conference will last from 8-11 a.m.