CELINA - Police department employees have initiated an election on union representation, prohibiting city officials from negotiating with them in any fashion until the election results are tallied.
ST. MARYS - City council members on Monday evening approved hiring a new wastewater treatment plant supervisor and technical operations coordinator, as well as increasing the pay of the city water and sewer department superintendent.
CELINA - There wasn't a dry eye at the Celina school board meeting on Monday evening as board members heard from Jen Smith, wife of the late Celina teacher Doug Smith.
COLDWATER -Village councilors on Monday discussed the recent success of the Coldwater Community Picnic, held Aug. 3-6.
Police chief Jason Miller thanked the Celina Police Department for the use of its command trailer and Ranger.
CELINA - A Mercer County man was sentenced on Monday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Shawn S. Perry of Celina, 52, was sentenced to up to five years of community control sanctions on one count of fourth-degree felony failure to provide notice of change of address as a sex offender.
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The Mercer County Elks was busy with golf matches on Monday as the Midwest Athletic Conference opened conference play.
Grand Lake Fishing Report
The lake was very busy this past weekend and is an awesome and welcoming sight. It got a little windy over the weekend, but it was not too bad.
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CELINA - The 2023 Celina cross country program will mix youth and veterans as it looks to build on the 2022 season.
Coach Jason Andrew will look to build on the successes from last season and hopes to have both teams at the top of the Western Buckeye League this season.
COLDWATER - After a so-so year for both the boys and girls teams, the Coldwater cross country program looks to get back to the upper echelon of the Midwest Athletic Conference and make long runs in the postseason.
FORT RECOVERY - With three consecutive trips to state under its belt, the senior-heavy Fort Recovery girls cross country team is looking to make it four.
MARIA STEIN - After reaching the state tournament for the first time in 33 years, the Marion Local boys cross country team returns five runners, but will have to replace top duo Troy Stucke and Noah Budde.
MINSTER - From 2017-2021, the Minster boys' cross country team flexed its muscles as the king of the hill in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
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NEW BREMEN - With numerous runners returning, fourth-year New Bremen cross country coach Jason Barhorst is looking to build on the Cardinals' 2022 achievements.
NEW KNOXVILLE - With low numbers and not having enough runners to compete in team competitions, New Knoxville will look to work to build up the runners towards the conference meets and postseason where they can try and advance individually.
ROCKFORD - The Parkway girls cross country team brings back five runners from the top 40 at the Midwest Athletic Conference meet last year after making a run to regionals.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry's cross country season begins Aug. 20 at the Mercer County meet in Celina.
The Redskins hope their season ends at the Division III state championships.
ST. MARYS - First-year St. Marys cross country coach Lindsey Stechschulte takes over a program that has been competitive in the Western Buckeye League the past several years.
CELINA - After finishing ninth in the Western Buckeye League boys golf tournament and in the overall standings a season ago, Celina will look to build back the program this season.
CELINA - After a successful 2022 campaign, the Celina girls golf team will look to build on winning the Western Buckeye League invitational tournament and finishing third in the Division I sectional and qualifying for district as a team.
COLDWATER - Both golf teams at Coldwater will go through a bit of an overhaul this season.
While the boys team has two All-MAC honorees back from a
FORT RECOVERY - The Fort Recovery boys golf team brings in seven seniors and looks to improve on a sixth-place finish in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
MARIA STEIN - After making its first-ever trip to the district tournament last year, the Marion Local boys golf team returns three letterwinners and boasts 14 golfers overall.
MINSTER - After the Minster girls' golf team finished 17-1 in dual matches and 7-1 in the Midwest Athletic Conference in 2022, coach Debbie Ahrns' sq
NEW BREMEN - Several key returning players will look to boost the fortunes of the New Bremen boys and girls golf teams this fall.
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NEW KNOXVILLE - In looking to rebound from finishing last in the Midwest Athletic Conference last season, New Knoxville has some depth this season, albeit with most of its players being freshmen.
ROCKFORD - Coming off a long-awaited district appearance and a school record for wins, the Parkway girls golf team returns five of its top six golfers and looks to move up in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry has produced some very quality golf teams over the last decade.
The Redskins had so-so campaigns by their standards last year, but there is reason for optimism this fall. Having many seasoned players back will have that effect.
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ST. MARYS - While the St. Marys boys golf program will look to continue its successful track over the past several seasons, the Roughrider girls will turn to a new coach and some new faces to help carry on the program's improvement.
CELINA - While Celina's record last season in boys soccer was 8-9-1 (3-6 in the Western Buckeye League), it was not for a lack of trying.
Only one of the nine losses could be called a blowout (a 3-0 loss to rival St. Marys) with five losses coming via one goal and four of them 2-1 defeats.
CELINA - After a 9-8-1 campaign a season ago, Celina's girls soccer team will be looking to get back to the top of the Western Buckeye League standings.
COLDWATER - After going 9-8-1 a season ago, the Coldwater girls soccer team will look to try to not only set up for a tournament run, but win the West Ohio Soccer League title for the first time in school history. The Cavaliers went 2-2-1 in league matches last season.
NEW KNOXVILLE - Heading into her third season as coach of the New Knoxville soccer program, Kaili Patterson has the Rangers advancing upward.
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ST. MARYS - This year, a new voice is shaping the attack.
The St. Marys boys soccer squad will see James Holtzapple take over as varsity head coach from Josh Hertenstein after serving as an assistant last year.
ST. MARYS - The Lady Riders are looking to go deep.
St. Marys girls soccer is coming off a tremendous playoff run last season and hopes to reach Columbus at the end of the road.
CELINA - The Celina girls tennis team will be youthful this season.
"Although we return 10 players, five of whom were varsity starters last season, we are an improving team with only one senior and two juniors in our starting lineup," wrote Celina coach Jan Morrison in her preseason prospectus.
ST. MARYS - It will be a time to learn and improve for St. Marys this year on the court.
The Lady Roughriders girls tennis team will again be under the direction of coach Mariah Krugh, who is now in her seventh season.
