ST. MARYS - Plans to build a new football stadium at the high/middle schools campus are gaining momentum as school board members on Wednesday learned the original $6 million price tag has been pared back to about $3 million. [More]

FORT RECOVERY - An accident involving a pickup truck and an SUV claimed the life of at least one person this morning, Mercer County Sheriff's Capt. Doug Timmerman said.

COLDWATER - Mercer County Community Hospital officials marked a milestone in the construction of the west wing expansion project on Wednesday with a topping-off ceremony as construction workers placed the final steel beam of the structure along with an American flag and a small evergreen tree. [More]

CELINA - The Brothers Osborne were named vocal duo of the year at the CMA and ACM Awards.

On Friday, John and T.J. Osborne hope to deliver the concert of the year in Mercer County when they take the stage at 8 p.m. at the fairgrounds in a show that will also feature Granger Smith.

ST. MARYS - U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, shared his hopes and frustrations from the past seven months in Washington, D.C., at Wednesday's St. Marys Rotary Club meeting.

CHICKASAW - Access Engineering Project Manager Craig Knapke on Wednesday showed village council members preliminary plans for the proposed water treatment plant to be located about a mile south of town.

CELINA - The 2018 Celina Combined Services Appeal's annual kick-off event will be Sept. 22 at Celina Stadium during the Bulldogs' football game.

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St. Henry's girls golf team matched the boys team in winning the Mercer County Elks Invitational on Wednesday. The tournament featured five of the six Mercer County schools and New Bremen.