CELINA - The Mercer Soil and Water Conservation District will move into the new county ag building near the end of this month.

The board of supervi

CELINA - Legislation working through council chambers would allow for 100% tax abatements on newly built residential structures for 10 years, an incentive city officials hope will spur construction and make homes more palatable to potential buyers. [More]

CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office was awarded nearly $51,000 in grant funding to replace body cameras, according to a news release.

The sheriff's office is one of 108 law enforcement agencies that will receive funding as part of the third round of the Ohio Body-Worn Camera Grant Program.

CELINA - Justin D. Murphy, 36, of Celina was arraigned on one count of fifth-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.

COLDWATER - Coldwater erased two big deficits, and from there it was a back-and-forth battle with New Bremen for the last six minutes.

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ST. MARYS - Evan Angstmann had a record-tying night for St. Marys Friday, but Ottawa-Glandorf's Western Buckeye League record remained unblemished.

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Celina staged a tremendous comeback in the fourth quarter, then outlasted Kenton through three overtimes to pick up

MINSTER - Since losing to Coldwater in overtime back on Dec. 15, St. Henry has reeled off six straight wins, including a gut-check come-from-behind overtime victory over Minster Friday at Wildcat Gymnasium. [More]

FORT RECOVERY - Seniors Teigen Fortkamp and Cali Wendel signed national letters of intent on Wednesday to play volleyball at the University of Saint Francis and Edison State, respectively. [More]