CELINA - The assassination of President John F. Kennedy engendered a deep sense of disillusionment and distrust in the U.S. government and institutions, one that has been inflamed by succeeding national tragedies, scandals and wars.

CELINA - Former Parkway head football coach Jake Circle was indicted last week on charges of tampering with evidence and falsification in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.

COLDWATER - School district officials on Tuesday warned that if no new revenue materializes, the district will have to resort to slashing 10 teaching

ROCKFORD - Council members on Tuesday evening heard an update to control odor at the wastewater treatment plant.

Councilors agreed to pursue a modular cover for the treatment pond, where 8-inch hexagons interlock together to form a floating veil that will reportedly reduce up to 90% of the stench.

FORT RECOVERY - Elementary school and middle school students raised nearly $9,500 in one week to support the creation of the planned Sawyer Overman Ninja Park. [More]

Mercer County once again had the lowest joblessness in Ohio in October, despite a minute increase.

Mercer County's unemployment rate increased slig

MINSTER - Councilors rejected as too high the lone bid the village received on a wastewater system project Tuesday night and authorized repeating the bidding process in hopes of trimming the cost of an improvement designed to meet an EPA mandate.

VAN WERT - A Van Wert man was captured and arrested in Florida by U.S. Marshals earlier this month on a variety of charges from murder to assault.

FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery runner Trevor Heitkamp announced the next step of his career Tuesday, signing a national letter of intent to run at Roberts Wesleyan. [More]

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

The Celina bowling team opened dual match play on Tuesday by hosting Minster at Plaza Lanes.

The Bulldog girls defeated Minster 2,395-1,545. Chablis Krick bowled a 363 series to lead Celina with Brynly Huber rolling the high game of 193 as part of a 355 series.

  Celina fans have been enjoying the ride their football team has enjoyed this season.

After a few lean years, the Bulldogs are 12-2, Western Bucke

First-ever meeting between the programs.
About the Eagles

Playing in the Central Catholic League, Watterson hasn't been to the final four sinc

The Flyers and Patriots will meet for the sixth time in school history (Marion won the previous five meetings) and the fourth time in the state semifinals, with the last meeting in 2019. Marion won that one 40-6 to advance to play Lucas in the Division VII final.

Celina: Santa hours start after the Reindog Parade from 11 a.m.-noon Nov. 25. They continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. and on Saturdays

Mercer and Auglaize counties are home to hundreds of small businesses which support the local economy by keeping dollars in the community, creating jobs and generating tax revenue for local schools, governments and service providers.