CELINA - A petition to make Celina a sanctuary city for the unborn by banning abortions has been withdrawn after an initial attempt to get it on the November general election ballot.
During city council's Monday evening meeting, Celina auditor Brooke Shinn mentioned the city received notice of a petition for a proposed ordinance to become a "sanctuary city for the unborn" on Friday. [More]
After hitting a record $5 per gallon, gas prices in the area have started to creep back down, helping some consumers breathe a little easier and clutch their wallets less tightly.
Several local gas stations have managed to keep their prices below $4, including the Marathon at Niekamp Farm Market, located at 6133 Olding Road. As of Tuesday evening, Niekamp's regular gas price was $3.62 per gallon. [More]
ST. MARYS - City council members during their regular Monday meeting heard first reading of an ordinance to accept a small land donation from the Resource and Opportunity Center (ROC).
Although Mercer County's joblessness rate worsened slightly in June, the county maintained the sought-after title of No. 1 in the state for lowest joblessness among Ohio's 88 counties.
ST. HENRY - Work has started on the second phase of the Northern Heights subdivison.
Village administrator Stan Sutter during Monday's regular village council meeting said crews are in the process of installing streets in the new subdivision, located on the north side of town.
Huwer Road will be closed between Mercer-Auglaize County Line Road and Kremer Road in Marion Township beginning Monday for a bridge replacement, according to a news release from Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart.
The Red Scare advanced to the final of the Dayton Regional after defeating the Golden Eagles 62-56 in The Basketball Tournament at the University of Dayton Arena on Tuesday night.
