Charlene Gayle Smith "Charlie," 65, formerly of Tehachapi, California, and recently of Mendon, died June 20, 2021, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
COLDWATER - Local funding has surpassed state foundation funding as a source of revenue for the school district, making up roughly 51% of revenue, according to district treasurer Jenn McCoy.
Area players, coaches react to high court's decision on compensation
It will likely be years before Monday's U.S. Supreme Court decision has ramifications for sports in Mercer County, if it ever does. But as change looms in college sports, coaches and athletes at all levels are taking notice. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday accepted a $360,000 Midwest Electric loan for the now completed Marion Township Industrial Park infrastructure project.
CELINA - The iconic Celina High School Fieldhouse is undergoing a nearly $100,000 facelift ahead of an eventual $126.8 million school building project. [More]
CELINA - Development of the Burntwood-Langenkamp Wetland project will be advertised starting July 6, with sealed bids to be opened July 22 at the Mercer County Commissioner's Office.
WAPAKONETA - Four new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Auglaize County, raising the county's cumulative case count to 3,697, according to a news release from county health department officials.
Mercer County's unemployment rate for May was 2.9%, up slightly from April's rate of 2.8%.
However, the county maintained its status as second lowest for joblessness among Ohio's 88 counties, according to an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services news release.
ST. MARYS - The West Beach has been placed under a contamination advisory due to high E. coli bacteria levels, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
