The former head of the Mercer County Farm Service Agency may challenge U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, for the U.S. 4th Congressional House seat as an independent. [More]

DUBLIN TOWNSHIP - Two people were injured on Wednesday morning in the second injury accident at the intersection of states routes 118 and 707 in about 24 hours. [More]

COLDWATER - School board members were met by a crowd of concerned parents at Tuesday's meeting.

Twenty-five parents gathered to voice their concern

ST. MARYS - It's been a good year for tourism in the area, with more people enjoying the lake and events such as the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing drawing national attention, according to Donna Grube of the Greater Grand Lake Visitors Bureau.

NEW BREMEN - Everything in this nation is the result of the efforts of U.S. military veterans who acted as leaders, retired Marine Corps Col. Jeff Goodes told New Bremen/New Knoxville Rotarians earlier this week.

CELINA - Mercer County Health District board members on Wednesday morning learned the district has received a grant worth nearly $10,000 for a first-aid tent.

MONTEZUMA - Village residents expressed concerns during Wednesday's council meeting about flooding in their backyard along West Main Street.

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COLDWATER - Susan Miller was named the new vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer, effective Feb. 1 at Wednesday's Mercer County Community Hospital Board of Governors meeting.

NEW BREMEN - The school district's updated five-year forecast shows a healthy cash balance through fiscal year 2022, board members learned on Wednesday.

COLDWATER - The district's five-year financial forecast shows deficit spending each year.

Former district treasurer Michelle Mawer presented the fo

Like most child-products of the 1970s, former Coldwater football standout Chuck Alig cut his teeth in the athletic world with his buddies out in the country in backyards and driveways.

Macy Henkle's post-school plans were to go to college to become a physician's assistant.

Not only did the Parkway senior find the perfect school for her career, but she'll get a chance to play softball as well at Lake Erie College located in Painesville in Lake County.

  New Bremen coach Chris Schmidt came to the realization that his team could become really good during a preseason scrimmage with Marion Local.

"For me personally, I was thinking 'Wow, this team could really do some things if we can continue to get better,' "Schmidt said.

  A number of area football players received recognition from the Northwest District board of the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association in the release of All-District honors on Wednesday evening.