CELINA - A protest filed against the candidacy of a St. Marys transgender woman looking to unseat State Rep. Angie King, R-Celina, has been deemed invalid by the Ohio Secretary of State's Office, according to a local elections official.
However, county assistant prosecutor Amy Ikerd said it's unclear at the moment whether Mercer County Board of Elections members will go ahead with a hearing on the matter. [More]
Marion Local alumnus Nathan Bruns scored 25 points to help lead the University of Findlay to an 85-79 win over Northwood in a Great Midwest Athletic Conference game on Saturday.
Bruns shot 10-of-18 with 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals on Saturday. For the season, he leads the Oilers in scoring, averaging 16.2 points and 5.3 rebounds in 22.6 minutes per game. [More]
CELINA - A city council featuring three newly elected Republican members on Monday night passed first reading of a resolution in support of an anti-drag bill pending in the Ohio House.
NEW BREMEN - Village councilors on Monday evening approved a final reading of an ordinance prohibiting cannabis dispensaries and cultivators in New Bremen.
ST. MARYS - City councilors on Monday heard first reading of an ordinance to vacate a portion of Pine Street located in the east addition to St. Marys Foundry.
ST. HENRY - Three Dodge Ram trucks were stolen from St. Henry residents on Sunday morning, police chief Mike Link told village councilors on Monday night.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members continue to lay the groundwork for a new junior high school two months after voters approved a ballot issue to finance the construction of a $23.3 million building.
ST. HENRY - School board members on Monday completed the final step to put a 4.6-mill renewal emergency tax levy on the March 19 primary election ballot.
Becca Wenning broke a 40-plus year Coldwater girls basketball record for points in a game as the Cavaliers rolled to a win over Lima Central Catholic on Monday, taking a 36-18 lead at halftime on the way to a 64-27 road victory.
