CELINA - The Lakefield Airport Authority has been dissolved, and the ownership and operation of the Lakefield Airport has reverted to Mercer County under the control of the Mercer County Commissioners.
Mercer County Common Pleas Judge Matthew Fox issued the order of dissolution on July 27, ruling in favor of a a petition filed by the Lakefield Airport Authority. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County Health District board members this week learned from an agency official that the county's outbreak of cyclosporiasis is winding down.
CELINA - The National Weather Service issued a flood watch and warning for Mercer and Auglaize counties Wednesday amid severe storms that raked much of the Midwest and unleashed high winds, heavy rains and flash flooding across southern Ohio.
NEW KNOXVILLE - Village council members in New Knoxville on Wednesday approved an emergency ordinance authorizing village administrator Larry Kellermeyer to enter into a $141,131.37 contract with Hohenbrink Excavating LLC for the St. Marys Street Improvement Project.
ST. MARYS - Grand Lake Health System held a ribbon cutting Tuesday for its new Pediatric Sensory Garden, a thoughtfully designed outdoor space created to support healing, learning and play for children receiving rehabilitation services.
Aug. 9-14 [1958] will mark the 106th offering of the Mercer County Fair, for the pleasure of our citizens.
Actually it provides much more than pleasure, for that is a byproduct of each of the varied interests and projects that are presented by the Mercer County Fair Board.
COLDWATER - Coldwater Exempted Village Schools is on solid financial footing for the next few years according to a five-year forecast presented by treasurer Jenn McCoy at Tuesday night's regular school board meeting.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Health members Tuesday learned a presidential executive order signed this week calling for the spacing out of childhood vaccines will have no effect on local recommendations for the time being.
MERCER COUNTY - The Mercer County Emergency Management Agency said it sounded outdoor warning sirens Tuesday morning based on ground reports of forming funnel clouds, citing an abundance of caution, even though the National Weather Service had not issued a tornado warning at the time.
MINSTER - Minster Local Schools Board of Education members this week approved an agreement with a local architectural firm to begin planning for future facility needs.
Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart announced Monday that, contingent upon weather conditions, Jutte Excavating plans to start construction work this week for the bridge replacement on Siegrist-Jutte Road between State Route 49 and Wabash Road in Washington/Recovery Township.
Supports Trump on Iran, local input on data centers
By William Kincaid
CELINA - U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, voiced support for President Donald Trump's handling of the war with Iran and stressed the importance of involving local communities with the development of data centers in Ohio during a stop in Celina Monday afternoon. [More]
CELINA - Celina resident Zoey Tracy, 20, is making a name for herself in the world of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Tracy represents Brazuca USA Martial Arts Academy in Celina and competes as a member of The Match Champ (TMC) Team. Despite having trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu for just over 20 months, she has already achieved an impressive milestone on the international competition scene. [More]
CELINA - Celina City council is once again opening up the discussion on whether to grant residential tax abatements to help spur housing development in the city.
NEW BREMEN - Three residents spoke at Monday's New Bremen Village Council meeting to continue last meeting's discussion about the widespread issue of feral cats.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys City councilors this week gave officials the go ahead to accept bids for an upcoming street improvement project at the intersection of McKinley Road and Spruce Street.
ST. HENRY - Village council members in St. Henry heard second reading of an ordinance regulating e-bikes and other personal conveyance vehicles within the village during their regular meeting Monday night.
COLDWATER - Coldwater village councilors heard a report from the safety committee at Monday night's regular meeting, following up on the issue of kids and motorized devices that was brought to the council's attention by Steve Hennessey at its July 13 regular meeting.
St. Henry defeats Marion in boys and girls MAC golf
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Mercer County Elks was busy on Monday with golf action, including the opener of Midwest Athletic Conference play for both the St. Henry and Marion Local boys and girls teams.
ROCKFORD-There was no shortage of sunshine in Rockford over the weekend, as millions of sunflowers were in bloom for the 2026 Schoolhouse Farms In Bloom Festival.
MINSTER - When E.J. Tackett comes to Community Lanes in Minster to bowl in tournaments, it's been pretty much feast or famine for the four-time PBA National Player of the Year.
