Appropriations increase 10.5%
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday afternoon set a 2020 county budget that reflects escalating expenses.
Appropriations for all count
CELINA - Mercer County's government in 2019 raked in the biggest pot of casino tax revenue - almost half a million dollars- since beginning to receive such payments in 2012, according to information provided by county auditor Randy Grapner.
ST. MARYS - Midwest Electric plans to invest $5.6 million in reliability improvements in Mercer and Auglaize counties and surrounding areas this year
CHICKASAW - Village council members agreed on Wednesday to enter into an agreement to supply utilities to the next phase of the Marion Industrial Park project.
COLDWATER - School board members unanimously approved contract extensions for three administrators after meeting in executive session for 40 minutes on Wednesday evening.
Wildcats defeat Cavs, turn attention to Flyers
MINSTER - First, Minster girls basketball coach Mike Wiss answered a few questions about how his team took down Coldwater on Thursday night.
Then he was asked to talk about Minster's next MAC opponent, Marion Local.
ST. HENRY - Finishing the game on a 12-1 run, St. Henry pulled away from New Bremen for a 49-35 Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball victory Thursday night at the Redskin Gymnasium.
CELINA - No matter how well a team plays defense, they can't win if they can't score points.
Celina had six points in the first half but was within striking distance of Elida thanks to great defense.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Knoxville outscored Versailles 20-13 in the final quarter to defeat state-ranked Versailles 49-42 in Darke County on Thursday night in MAC girls basketball action.
