CELINA - Eighth-grader Tyler Carlin said he had permission to make a fallen soldier's monument for history class but does not believe he asked permission to use a toy gun as part of the project. [More]

CELINA - With National Puppy Day today and the recent beginning of spring, pet owners may be ready to get their furry friends back outside and active

CELINA - Two Celina restaurateurs originally accused of tampering with documents stemming from a human-trafficking investigation also face charges of telecommunications fraud according to a new indictment in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.

COLDWATER - Hometown Bakery owner Carl Brunswick on March 8 pleaded guilty to three counts of failure to comply, after Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation officials discovered he had been operating his business for three years without a workers' compensation policy.

COLUMBUS - Berlin Hiland got a lead against St. Henry, played keep away and made free throws in the end.

That's usually St. Henry's winning formula.

Motorists should use caution during the next few months as youth community groups will pick up litter in the ditches along many Mercer County roads.