CELINA- Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday passed a countywide $5 vehicle registration permissive tax to boost revenue for local road and bridge work. [More]

MENDON -Village councilors on Tuesday approved a resolution to participate in a new Mercer County Joint Ambulance District to address the dwindling number of area emergency medical services providers.

CELINA- A 20-year-old Mendon man who was sentenced last month for unlawful sexual conduct with a minor has been hit with fresh charges related to child nudity-oriented material or performance.

COLDWATER - School board members, along with about 10 residents, toured the district's facilities before Tuesday night's regular board meeting to highlight the need for a levy.

Ohio's unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2%, with area counties also seeing an uptick in joblessness in May.

Nevertheless, Mercer County once again had the lowest unemployment rate in the state in May.

MINSTER - A team of administrators and teachers have assembled a strategic plan for Minster Local Schools for the next three years, superintendent Josh Meyer said at Tuesday night's regular board members.

FORT RECOVERY - Jacob Foote received all the run support he needed in the bottom of the first inning.

Foote scattered six hits and threw just 6 [More]

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and Gary R. Rasberry

Grand Lake bounced back with a win over league-leading Hamilton Tuesday, defeating the Joes 8-1 behind a stellar start from Mason Reyes and a three-run sixth inning in a Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League game at Foundation Field.