CELINA - Samantha Hartings of Coldwater was crowned 2012 Miss Lake Festival Queen in front of a standing room only crowd of 800-plus on Monday evening.
The queen and her court will reign over this weekend's annual Celina Lake Festival.
The packed room at Romer's at Westlake cheered on the contestants in three separate divisions - Miss Lake Festival, Miss Lake Festival Outstanding Teen and Miss Lake Festival Princess Camp. [More]
CELINA - Miss Lake Festival Outstanding Teen and Miss Lake Festival Princess Camp pageants were held in conjunction with Monday's Miss Lake Festival scholarship pageant at Romer's at Westlake.
Crowned 2012 Miss Lake Festival Outstanding Teen was Breah Anderson, 13, of Celina, the daughter of Brian and Kelly Anderson. First runner-up was Makenzie Fennig, 13, of Celina, the daughter of Mike and Sue Fennig. [More]
CELINA - The 2012 Celina Governor's Cup Regatta has been canceled.
Organization spokesman Allen Baskett this morning said officials struggled with securing sponsorship, but he attributed the cancellation solely to the low water level in Grand Lake.
The event was to be held Aug. 25 and 26 off Lake Shore Drive. [More]
Former Celina resident Charles F. "Fred" Moorman, 69, of Brighton, Colo., died July 7, 2012, of injuries sustained in a traffic accident in Denver, Colo. [More]
Steven Lee Kable, 37, Celina, died at 7:11 p.m. July 21, 2012, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, from injuries sustained in a traffic accident. [More]
CELINA - City council members were pleased to learn general fund revenue is up and spending is down.
Six months into the year, more than half of the anticipated revenue has been collected and less money has been spent than forecasted, according to city auditor Betty Strawn.
ST. HENRY - Village council members Monday night unanimously OK'd action to seek a permanent 1/2 percent income tax levy at the November general election.
ST. HENRY - Unusual weather the past year resulted in big savings for the school district.
St. Henry schools treasurer Glenn Miller told board members Monday night the lack of harsh weather conditions saved the district about $30,000 in total utility costs during the 2011-2012 school year.
Mercer County's unemployment rose 0.4 percent from May to June, but the county still maintains the lowest unemployment rate in the state, according to figures released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
CELINA - Mayor Jeff Hazel said all city park bathrooms will be locked at night following two arson fires that caused an estimated $20,000 in damages to the structures.
The Wright State University Lake Campus announced on Monday that former Celina volleyball player and assistant coach Traci Stoner Dues will be the new head coach of the Lakers' volleyball program.
