CELINA - A Michigan woman originally charged with attempted rape and additional juvenile sex crimes was sentenced to a $2,250 fine in Mercer County Court of Common Pleas on Tuesday. [More]

MENDON - Village councilors on Tuesday evening scheduled an additional August meeting and permanently moved the council's meeting time from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. after another crowd packed the village hall.

WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County was recently awarded nearly $1 million in state wastewater infrastructure grants this week.

The Auglaize County Board

MENDON - A 69-year-old Mendon man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine on Tuesday afternoon, according to a news release from the office of Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey.

CELINA - A Celina man was sentenced to nearly five years in prison on charges including tampering with evidence and drug possession in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday afternoon. [More]

CELINA - School officials will take another swing at passing an income tax renewal levy at the Nov. 7 general election.

School board members on Mon

COLDWATER - Contractors this week are expected to begin building wetlands and replacing the North Second Street water line.

Village administrator/e

Mercer County once again had the lowest joblessness in Ohio in May, although the county's unemployment rate increased slightly.

Mercer County's unemployment rate increased to 2.5% in June from 2.1% in May, according to an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services news release.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

The Lima Junior Golf Association held its final regular season stop on the summer tour with the Webb Insurance Open at Hidden Creek in Lima on Tuesday.