CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday agreed to increase salary accounts within the general fund by 3% in 2020, the same amount as in 2019.

Department heads then will determine how much of a raise to give their individual employees, based on performance standards.

CELINA - Teachers have been tasked with fostering a problem-solving mentality among students to prepare them for an ever-evolving marketplace.

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MINSTER - School Board members approved moving $52,959 leftover from the middle/high school renovation project's contingency fund into the permanent improvement fund, to be spent on a wish list of items, such as additional furniture.

CELINA - Mercer County ranks first in the state in total value of agricultural products sold, with more than $631 million in sales, according to the Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District's long-range plan.

COLUMBUS ­- The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has learned of a potential Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program scam.

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A St. Marys resident has written a book he hopes will teach children to fight fear.

Benjamin Budde said he learned how God can turn someone's life around, and in his new book, "The Tale of Louie the Lion Tamer," encourages children to pray to God when they're afraid.

CELINA - Celina hadn't made a 3-point shot all night.

But with 37 seconds left in the game, and the score tied at 41, Bulldog senior Makenna Ashmore stepped back and hit a clutch trey to propel Celina to a 48-41 victory over Kenton Thursday night at Dean White Court.

Compiled by Robb Hemmelgarn and Colin Foster

It was a good night for the Celina bowling teams in Kenton.

The Bulldog boys and girls both stayed unbeaten with wins over the Wildcats.