CELINA - The generosity of Christmas was on full display Sunday afternoon at the Mercer County Fairgrounds as a group of local families distributed several items to people in need. [More]

County commissioners for the third straight year are requesting wage freezes for county workers, even though previous pleas were ignored by several agencies - including themselves.

Mercer County Commissioners plan to reduce the 2012 budget to $300,000 less than this year to keep the county financially sound.

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COLDWATER - Coldwater Police are investigating a second burglary in less than a week - this one involving a residence.

The owners of a home in the 1000 block of Terrace Avenue arrived home shortly after 7:30 p.m. to discover someone had broken a back door and entered the premises.

CELINA - The Mercer County Democratic Party recently awarded Cheryl Davis of Celina the Mercer County Democrat of the Year award.

Davis, a libraria

VAN WERT - The Coldwater boys basketball team had a seven-point lead in the third quarter during Saturday's season opener, but Van Wert's extra weeks of conditioning and two-game experience helped the Cougars rally for a 59-43 victory over the Cavaliers.

ST. HENRY - After a sluggish start to Saturday's game, St. Henry's girls basketball team did nearly everything they needed to do to rally and beat Lima Central Catholic. [More]

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Fort Recovery's 16-2 advantage in the third quarter put the game out of reach as the Indians improve to 4-0 on the season after a 65-42 blowout victory over Ansonia on Saturday night in Darke County.