CELINA - City council members will consider legislation that would designate Celina as a sanctuary city for the unborn and outlaw abortion within its limits. [More]

WAPAKONETA - Thirty three new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Auglaize County since last Thursday and health officials warned that cases were trending upward again as the highly contagious delta variant continues to circulate in the county.

CELINA - The Lake Facilities Authority will support Mercer County's purchase of approximately 117 acres of land that will be made into wetlands by providing a $100,000 match.

Mercer County's unemployment rate for July was 3.8%, a slight improvement from June's rate of 3.9%.

The county maintained its status as second lowest for joblessness among Ohio's 88 counties, according to an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services news release.

FORT RECOVERY - Down two sets to none, the St. Marys volleyball team had the third set almost in hand.

The Roughriders had a 22-19 advantage after

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The hot and humid weather didn't dissuade Mercer County cross country runners from taking to the course at Wright State University-Lake Campus for the county meet.