ST. MARYS - Board of education members are considering five possible levy issues for the November ballot after a 1.5 percent earned-income tax was rejected by voters earlier this month.

NEW BREMEN - School board members on Wednesday announced an alumnus has been tabbed to fill the open high school principal position.

Marcus Overman, a 2005 New Bremen graduate who has been the Fort Recovery High School principal the past two years, received a three-year contract effective Aug. 1.

CELINA - Scammers often target senior citizens, but seniors can protect their nest eggs, Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey said at the first meeting of the Forum of Resources for Elder Education of Mercer County. [More]

CELINA - Tri Star Career Compact officials and area business leaders touted the school's career-based initiative program and the new facility being constructed to Ohio State Board of Education President Tess Elshoff.

FORT RECOVERY - Commencement for 67 Fort Recovery High School seniors will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Fort Site Fieldhouse.

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COLDWATER - The commencement ceremony at which 114 Coldwater High School seniors will receive their diplomas is set for 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the high school gymnasium, also known as The Palace.

MONTEZUMA - Mercer County Auditor Randy Grapner notified village officials the town's property tax millage rate will be set at 2.2 mills for 2019.

Grapner told the newspaper the rate collected $5,975 for 2018's general fund and is not sure how much it will collect for next year's fund.

BUTLER TOWNSHIP - Siegrist-Jutte Road between Coldwater Creek Road and U.S. 127 will be closed for a culvert replacement, according to Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart.

WAPAKONETA - A walk-off winner was followed by a run-rule decision in Wednesday's Division IV softball district semifinal double-dip.

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COLDWATER - In a game featuring two strong pitchers, taking advantage of opportunities is important.

Minster took advantage of their opportunities. St. Henry could not.

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The Celina doubles team of Bryce Langenkamp and Kyle Lochtefeld ended their tennis season one win away from a berth to state after having gone 1-1 at the Division II district tournament on the campus of Bowling Green State University on Wednesday.

The spring/summer 2018 concert season is upon us with familiar and new festivals boasting intriguing lineups and a pack of veteran and geezer acts ready to hit the road.