Mercer per capita rate state's highest
CELINA - Although Mercer County's number of COVID-19 cases increased by 16 on Wednesday, the county's number of new cases per capita within the last two weeks has decreased significantly, according to a county health district news release.
CELINA - Crews are making strides in constructing the Celina Police Department's new impound building on city property next to the solar field on Meyer Road.
NEW BREMEN - The new school building project cleared another hurdle as district officials received a temporary occupancy permit on Monday.
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MONTEZUMA - The Montezuma Village Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday was postponed due to a lack of a quorum.
The meeting has been reschedule
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St. Henry continued its hot start to the girls golf season with a 190-220 win over Celina in Wednesday afternoon action on the back nine of the Mercer County Elks.
CELINA - For the Celina girls cross country team, the hope is to build on last season's success.
For the boys, it's a time to rebuild.
The Celin
COLDWATER - The Coldwater cross country teams are looking to do great things in the 2020 season.
Both squads have plenty of experience back from last season, including a returning state qualifier for each team.
FORT RECOVERY - The Fort Recovery girls cross country runners have seen their season end at the Division III regional for two straight years.
That will not suffice in 2020, coach Christy Diller said.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local boys cross country team reached the regional meet for the first time in a long time last fall.
New coach Elle Sutter has the Flyers thinking bigger in 2020.
MINSTER - Not much will change for Larry Topp as he heads into his 35th season as head coach of the Minster boys' cross country program.
The Wildc
NEW BREMEN - Jason Barhorst is a two-winner of the Grand Lake Marathon.
Now, he's trying to help the New Bremen Cardinals win cross country meets.
Barhorst, originally from Sidney, takes over the program after having spent last year as an assistant at Fort Recovery.
ROCKFORD - The Parkway cross country teams will have some experienced runners but will need to fill some key spots.
The boys team returns seven run
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry boys and girls cross country teams will be looking to climb the Midwest Athletic Conference standings as the 2020 season gets underway.
ST. MARYS - Veteran St. Marys cross county coach Rob Cisco begins his 14th season with a solid nucleus of returning runners.
The Roughrider boys will be led by the program's lone senior in Robert Bayham.
CELINA - New Celina boys golf coach Jim Brazen takes over a team that went through a trial by fire last season with young golfers.
The girls' team also is experienced after a runner-up finish in the Western Buckey League tournament and ninth at the Division I sectional.
Coldwater - Experience abounds in the Coldwater golf programs this season as both teams look to extend their success.
BOYS
Doug Timmerman's squad were tournament and overall runner-up in the MAC last season.
FORT RECOVERY - Experience.
The Fort Recovery girls and boys golf teams both have plenty of it.
In 2019, the girls had one of their best seasons in recent memory.
MARIA STEIN - Numbers are high for the Marion Local golf programs.
So are the hopes.
David Koenig returns this fall for his eighth season at the helm of the boys golf team. This year's team has quality and quantity.
MINSTER - First-year head coach Jeremy Magoto is eager to start the season. His team is young but, has plenty of promising newcomers. The Wildcats advanced to state in 2019, but took a heavy toll from graduation.
NEW BREMEN - One is a veteran coach. The other enters year two.
Second-year boys coach John Roberts has many returnees, but 11-year girls coach Mike Holdren has just a few.
ROCKFORD - While Parkway boys golf coach Joe Falk will look to reload his squad this season, the Parkway girls program returns after not fielding a team last season.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry girls have been to three straight state tournaments.
Can they make it four?
"I think it's a possibility," St. Henry g
ST. MARYS - As he enters his sixth season in command of the St. Marys' boys' golf program, head coach Steve Schmitmeyer looks to build on his team's
CELINA - After a 12-6-0 campaign in 2019, Celina will look to use its experience to extend its success and make a run at the Western Buckeye League boys soccer crown after going 6-3 in league matches a season ago.
CELINA - The 2019 Celina girls soccer season was stellar, with the team advancing to the Division II Sweet 16 before falling in a shootout to Oak Harbor in Findlay.
ST. MARYS - With 11 returning letter-winners from the 2019 campaign, St. Marys' boys' soccer coach Josh Hertenstein harbors high expectations for the
ST. MARYS - The cupboard is stocked for St. Marys girls soccer coach Nick Wilson.
The Roughriders are coming off a fourth place finished in the Western Buckeye League last season with a 5-2-2 conference record and 11-4-3 overall.
CELINA - Experience has been in short supply the past couple of seasons for Celina's girls tennis team.
That will not be a problem in 2020 as veteran coach Jan Morrison has eight letter winners returning.
ST. MARYS- Beginning her fourth season as the St. Marys girls tennis coach, Mariah Krugh is looking for the 2020 squad to climb the ranks of the Western Buckeye League Standings.
After matching the school record for wins in a season, the Coldwater girls soccer team will look to build on their success and challenge for the Western Ohio Soccer League title after 3-3-0 last season.
