CELINA - The trial of a former Mercer County man who faces 26 misdemeanor charges claiming he had hindered law enforcement efforts and harassed family members began Tuesday in Celina Municipal Court. [More]

CELINA - School officials on Tuesday selected a construction plan to pursue after residents attending the meeting had voted on their favorite.

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CELINA - City council members on Monday night took another step toward implementing a formal policy to allow outside entities to sell alcohol and have it consumed on city property for specific events.

MINSTER - Problems with a pump forced sewers to back up and flood several homes in the Second Street area on Thursday.

About 16 residents appeared

Mercer County's unemployment rate dropped below 2% in April and has been the state's lowest since May 2016.

The rate fell from 2.4% in March to 1.9% in April, according to Ohio Department of Job and Family Services information.

CELINA - Mercer County Board of Developmental Disabilities members have begun narrowing the search for a full-time, peer-support/Special Olympics coordinator at the Cheryl Ann agency.

ROCKFORD - Council members at Tuesday's meeting hired a new general labor employee.

Joe Roth will begin his new position starting on June 1. Roth will replace longtime employee Tom Beahrs, who retired in January after more than 20 years of service.

ST. MARYS - Chase Bank is closing its St. Marys location in the coming months.

A letter from the bank notified customers that the branch at 125 W.

CELINA - Sometimes, it's subtle gestures that can help make big decisions.

In the case of Seth Huston, it was the visit by Bluffton University head football coach Dan Krepps to Celina to evaluate potential players.

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Ohio State redshirt freshman Seth Lonsway has collected an number of top honors this week as the Buckeyes begin play today in the Big Ten Baseball Tournament in Omaha, Nebraska. [More]

ST. HENRY - Kyle Menchhofer has coached in some capacity at New Knoxville, Celina and the University of Northwestern Ohio.

The 1983 Celina High School graduate was recently hired to lead the St. Henry girls basketball program. He hopes to keep the Redskins trending upward.