CELINA - Having passed the six-month mark, a new local recovery group for those battling substance abuse is showing promise and drawing both recovering addicts and their loved ones to sessions, organizers said.

It's also spread to the Mercer County jail, offering a lifeline of support to male and female inmates who want to improve their lives. [More]

GRAND LAKE - A Celina man was arrested early on Memorial Day after a woman reported that he had threatened to kill them both while boating on Grand Lake.

Andrew M. Ahlers, 40, has been charged with third-degree felony abduction and first-degree misdemeanor aggravated menacing, according to Celina Municipal Court records. Bail has been set at $100,000, subject to 10 percent, according to the Mercer County Sheriff's Office website. [More]