CELINA -Before being processed through intake at the Mercer County jail, all incoming inmates are screened for contraband hidden inside or upon them with a new full-body scanner that debuted on Nov. 22.
County commissioners last year approved sheriff Jeff Grey's request to purchase the system for $118,750 plus an extended warranty for $43,750, bringing the total cost to $162,500. Commissioners chose to purchase the unit from OD Security North America of Daniel Island. [More]
COLDWATER - St. Henry didn't need a big scoring run to pull away from Coldwater in the championship game of the Asset Allocation Associations.
All that was needed was a steady strong flow of play for the Redskins to win the tournament for the third time in the six-year history with a 62-49 win over the host Cavaliers at the Palace on Saturday night. [More]
The new year brought temperatures that shattered the 120-year-old record low.
Local weatherman Dennis Howick told the newspaper this morning the overnight low of minus 14 degrees was much colder than the previous record of minus 5 degrees set Jan. 2, 1898.
Minster outscored Bellevue 21-9 in the third quarter to pull away and win the McDonald's Classic girls basketball tournament title on Saturday at Bath High School.
Coldwater's boys bowling team used a big game from Evan Diller to move to 7-0 on the season with a win over Marion Local in West Ohio High School Bowling Conference competition on Saturday.
