MENDON - The American Legion has returned to Mendon after a roughly 100-year absence.

State and local American Legion commanders gathered at the old farm store in town on Tuesday to present the charter to community members. [More]

CELINA - City council members have once again been asked to consider installing boat cleats on the city's boardwalk so more boaters can secure their vessels and patronize restaurants along West Bank Road.

FORT RECOVERY - School board members accepted the resignation of high school principal Bill Overla during a special meeting on Tuesday morning.

Overla has been with the district since August 2018. His resignation is effective July 31.

CELINA - One new confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported on Tuesday in Mercer County, bringing the county's total to 256.

No new cases were reported in Auglaize County.

Mercer County's unemployment rate improved in May after nearly a quarter of all residents were unemployed in April.

The county's unemployment rate recovered from 14% in April to 9% in May, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

ST. HENRY - The St. Henry Community Picnic will offer a one-day event at 1 p.m. July 4.

The exact schedule is still under development, according to

ST. HENRY - The Dayton Flyers and Ryan Mikesell still have a chance to win a championship in 2020.

They aren't playing for an NCAA title, but the

CELINA - The Celina summer baseball team has been in some close games recently.

The Bulldogs won big on Tuesday.

Behind two huge innings at the plate and a strong effort by pitcher Caden Highley, Celina defeated Parkway 11-1 in six innings at Montgomery Field, improving to 2-2 on the summer. [More]

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Celina scored twice in the bottom of the fifth to regain the lead in a 10-9 softball win over Minster on Tuesday night at Westview Park. The game was called after five innings.

As if planning a wedding weren't stressful enough, the spread of COVID-19 has added an extra layer of chaos for some couples.

However, couples still have plenty of options to celebrate safely without sacrificing special moments.