CELINA - Six Mercer County fire departments will receive almost $143,000 in Multi-Agency Radio Communications Systems grants, according to a news release from Gov. Mike DeWine's office.

CELINA - Like countless others, the man behind Groamy's CD's and Tapes in Lima took to social media to share his memories of rockstar Meat Loaf after learning of his passing on Thursday. [More]

CELINA - Tests on water at the Prairie Creek and Coldwater Creek treatment trains in 2021 again showed significant reductions in phosphorus and nitrogen.

CELINA - Mercer County Prosecutor Matthew K. Fox, a Republican, on Tuesday announced his candidacy for the county common pleas judge position for the 2022 election cycle. [More]

MENDON - A village resident has voiced interest in raising funds to build a splash pad and boys and girls clubhouse at the village park.

Mayor John Siano during Monday's village council meeting said the resident would like to raise funds and seek grant money to fund the park amenities.

ST. HENRY - A group of local investors may purchase 38 lots from The Beckman and Gast Co. for residential development.

Village administrator Stan S

Mercer County's unemployment rate for December improved slightly to 2.1%, down from November's rate of 2.2%.

The county also improved its status from third lowest for joblessness among Ohio's 88 counties to second lowest, according to an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services news release.

NEW KNOXVILLE - If there was anything that New Knoxville girls basketball coach Tim Hegemier took from his team's game against Fort Loramie, it's that he knows that they can play right with the defending Division IV state champs. [More]

Compiled By Tom Haines

New Bremen trailed 10-0 heading into the second quarter, but rallied with 49 second-half points for a 61-51 girls basketball win over Houston at the Nest on Thursday.

MINSTER - Coming off losses to two state-ranked opponents, Minster got another chance to prove it could beat a good team.

The Wildcats started fast