CELINA - Mercer County's positivity rate for COVID-19 cases is more than three times the state average and more than three times the level the World Health Organization says represents a well-controlled situation.

CELINA - Mercer County Fair officials went into high gear to come up with an entertaining and satisfying fair schedule after a last-minute curveball from the state forced them to ax big-name concerts and traditional fair staples. [More]

CELINA - Mayor Jeff Hazel said Gov. Mike DeWine is concerned about Mercer County residents not following COVID-19 quarantine protocols.

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MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools Superintendent Mike Pohlman advised school board members on Monday that he has been working with architects to study the possible addition of two new kindergarten classrooms.

NEW BREMEN - Brookside Laboratories officials plan to almost double the size of their current location at the Bunker Hill Industrial Park.

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ST. HENRY - District students will return to class full-time this month for in-person instruction.

Superintendent Julie Garke during Monday's schoo

ST. MARYS - Council members are proceeding with a controversial ordinance banning all racetracks in town, despite continued objections from supporters of a private racetrack operator.

ST. HENRY - Village officials will purchase 4.5 acres of land at a yet-to-be-determined cost to create a detention basin.

Council members on Monday

  Last Friday, statewide football coaches and conferences heard about a proposed change to the 2020 schedule involving trimming the regular season down to six games with all teams eligible for the playoffs. [More]

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The Fort Recovery girls golf team came up with a solid performance in placing second at the Lancer Invitational hosted by Lincolnview on Monday at Willow Bend in Van Wert.