Officials are pleased with the progress made so far on the nearly $12 million jail being built west of Celina.
Contractors, architects and Mercer County commissioners met Thursday at the site along state Route 29 to hear the weekly update for the project, which is slated for completion by the end of October 2009. [More]
The cost of carbon, which is the main ingredient in the city's new water treatment process, has doubled due to what Celina Safety Service Director Jeff Hazel calls the China-effect.
The significant inflation has led city officials to use regeneration, a process that allows the city to reuse the carbon and save money. [More]
MARIA STEIN - The Minster Wildcats used a huge second quarter and big plays down the stretch to pull off a 50-46 win over the Marion Local Flyers at The Hangar on Thursday night in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener for both squads.
A local dairy farmer has until March 1 to fix a pollution problem at his farm or have the matter turned over to the state's division of soil and water conservation for possible enforcement.
A Fort Recovery man pleaded guilty Monday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to two counts of attempted felonious assault stemming from an Aug. 21 stabbing that seriously injured two acquaintances.
Mercer County officials are seeking advice from the prosecutor's office before approving a family's request for reimbursement of rabies treatment costs for a child bitten by a bat in August.
The Coldwater Police Department is seeking information regarding a Wednesday night incident that resulted in red lights being shot out at the intersection of West Vine and North Mill streets in the village.
A good friend wanted to know if pine cones were alive or dead. It seems her pine cones closed, usually when placed outside, and opened when brought inside, leading her to believe they may actually be a life form.
Celina dominated the first three quarters, then cruised to win its Western Buckeye League girls basketball opener 52-40 over Defiance on Thursday night in Defiance. Celina improves to 3-1 as Defiance drops to 1-2.
