The Ohio Department of Agriculture's proposed rule changes for distressed watersheds were rejected by the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review on Monday. [More]

ST. MARYS - Safety service director Greg Foxhoven will receive a nearly 18 percent salary hike.

Council members on Monday passed under suspension of rules an emergency ordinance ad-justing Foxhoven's annual salary from $75,000 to about $88,244.

CELINA - Country superstars Montgomery Gentry with Eddie Montgomery and Phil Vassar will take over the grandstand on Aug. 9 to kick off the 2019 Mercer County Fair on a high note. [More]

ST. HENRY - School district voters will be asked to consider renewing an emergency operating levy in the May election.

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COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday passed under suspension of rules an emergency ordinance setting 2019 appropriations at $5.34 million, a decrease from $5.71 million in 2018.

MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local school district has reduced its long-term debt from $999,524 to $724,524, school board members learned from treasurer Heather Cramer on Monday.

ST. HENRY - Village officials are looking into possible upgrades at North Park.

Village administrator Ron Gelhaus at Monday's council meeting told members he intends to meet with engineer Eric Paulus of Versailles to create plans to improve shelter house No. 2.

NEW BREMEN - Village council members approved a resolution on Monday paving the way for the village to vacate a portion of Cardinal Street.

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NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen girls basketball team started the season with a loss to Anna.

It has been all wins for the Cardinals ever since.

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