COLDWATER - A local teenager who knows what it means to fight for her health hopes to spread holiday cheer to other children fighting battles of their own.
Alexandria Koch, 16, founded a small nonprofit organization, AlexsAngelBlankets, through which she customizes blankets and creates care packages for hospitalized children. The charity was launched not long after Koch herself was hospitalized last summer due to anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder that nearly took her life. [More]
ROCKFORD - Fort Recovery held off a frenzied Parkway comeback Friday night and escaped the Panther Gymnasium with a 61-58 Midwest Athletic Conference victory.
Trailing be as many as 17 points in the first half, Parkway got hot from behind the 3-point line and rallied for a fourth quarter lead before running out of gas. [More]
James H. Rempe, 81, of Saint Marys, passed away from this life Thursday December 13, 2018, at 7:41 p.m. with his family by his side, at Vancrest of Saint Marys. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week moved to approve the general plan and proceed with the Carthagena Area Sewer System project.
They also awarded Shinn Bros Inc. of Celina a $1.68 million contract for the project, which came in slightly under the engineer's estimate of $1.7 million.
CELINA - Three additional arrests were made during a recent drug bust by the Heroin Interdiction Team, according to the Mercer County Sheriff's Office.
Mitchell Hays led a balanced scoring attack with 11 points as New Bremen defeated rival Knoxville 57-30 in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener for both teams at the Barn.
