County Democratic party chairman says acts racially motivated
By William Kincaid
A recent spur of vandalism has left a handful of Barack Obama election signs in Celina spray-painted and burned - a crime Mercer County Democratic Party Chairman Bill Sell says is singular and racially motivated.
Sell said he knows of 12 incidents where Obama signs were covered in purple spray paint, with two signs also burned. The incidents occurred last weekend, he said. [More]
COLDWATER - Seems like whenever Minster and New Bremen got together for a boys cross country race this fall sports season, it has been a plethora of close finishes and occasional tiebreakers.
Add in strong teams like St. Henry and Coldwater for Thursday's Midwest Athletic Conference Cross Country championships, and a doozy of a race was in the cards. [More]
The Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will take over the easement on a 41/2-acre parcel of mitigated wetland along Fleetfoot Road, a requirement the city of Celina needs to build a breakwall in Grand Lake.
NEW BREMEN - The school's new athletic training facility should be complete within the coming months, according to Scott Kuenning, Cardinal Vision committee member.
It's hard to be more dominating than Celina was in the Western Buckeye League this year.
Celina capped a perfect WBL campaign with a 25-18, 25-14 and 25-20 win over Defiance on Thursday night at the Intermediate School to earn the 21st volleyball title in school history.
