CELINA- Following the massive outbreak of High Path Avian Influenza area counties saw over the winter, the Ohio Department of Health is in the process of issuing multiple counties a reimbursable, bird flu grant for outbreak and prevention response.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, commonly known as bird flu or HPAI, is an extremely contagious viral disease that poses a major threat to the poultry industry and animal health. [More]

A 74-year-old Minster woman was injured in a single airplane crash on Friday afternoon in Auglaize County, a news release from the Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol reports.

The state highway patrol's preliminary investigation indicates that at around 1:30 p.m. Friday, Eugene A. Will, 75, of Minster, was piloting a 2005 Beechcraft A36 single propeller airplane, with Betty J. Will, 74, of Minster, as passenger. [More]

ST. HENRY - Facing an 11-4 deficit after three innings, St. Henry rallied for a 16-14 victory over New Bremen in the Midwest Athletic Conference softball opener Thursday at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.

The Redskins (3-4, 1-0) scored six runs in each of the fourth and fifth innings and then got 2 ⅔ innings of one-hit relief pitching from Leah Lefeld to nail down the win. [More]

ONEIDA, Tenn. - A Celina man who was arrested in Darke County March 28 after driving on the wrong side of the road and fleeing police was arrested again Wednesday morning in Oneida, Tennessee, where he reportedly led police on a wild high-speed chase that ended when he crashed his vehicle through the wall of a McDonald's. [More]

  By Ike Coate
The Mercer County Historical Society

Mercer County certainly has its share of athletic excellence with countless boys and girls high school state championships in multiple sports. A number of those athletes went on to professional careers. The list of those is too long to list here, but it would be recognized by most of our readers. [More]