CELINA - Mercer County's sales tax revenue went through the roof in 2019, setting a record for the ninth consecutive year, county auditor Randy Grapner revealed this week.

Local pastors said they are hurt and confused and praying for a solution that lets the United Methodist Church stay united after church leaders announced a proposal on Jan. 3 to split the denomination over differing beliefs on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy. [More]

A new law will give U.S. officials new sanction tools to target foreign opioid traffickers in China, Mexico and other countries.

The bipartisan Fen

CELINA - The city's planning commission this week acted to pave the way for a new automobile sales operation in northeastern Celina.

Commissioners

CELINA - The Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisors met for almost four hours on Friday morning in an executive session to discuss personnel performance.

MARIA STEIN - It was a fantastic finish for Doug Hughes' Parkway Panthers Friday night.

And a frustrating finish for Kurt Goettemoeller's Marion Local Flyers. [More]

NEW BREMEN - It took St. Henry nearly 4 minutes to score its first points of the second half.

Once the Redskins scored, they didn't stop.

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The Celina boys basketball team is winless no more.

Celina went on the road Friday night and knocked off Elida 45-41 for its first victory of the season.