COLDWATER - Just two weeks after Coldwater Exempted Village Schools' latest attempt at an income tax levy narrowly failed, school officials on Tuesday night learned the specter of deficit spending is looming on the horizon.

CELINA - School board members have initiated a restructuring process that will result in some staffing cuts and internal audits in an effort to curb expenses and ward off deficit spending. [More]

CELINA - Big & Rich, the powerhouse Nashville duo behind party-starting megahits "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" and "Comin' to Your City," will bring their high-octane, humor-laced brand of country music to the 2025 Mercer County Fair. [More]

MINSTER - Although the measure won't go into effect until next year, Minster village councilors approved an ordinance Tuesday night to create a designated outdoor refreshment area (DORA) in the village.

FORT RECOVERY - A Fort Recovery manufacturer was awarded nearly $1 million in state financing this week for the construction of a new facility.

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ROCKFORD - Village councilors on Tuesday night discussed a potential crosswalk on U.S. Route 33 that would link the east side of the village to Parkway Local Schools.

Mercer County is back in the No. 1 spot for lowest unemployment in the state, tying with Geauga and Medina counties for October.

Ohio's unemployment rate fell slightly in October to 4.3% from 4.5% in September, with area counties also seeing decreases in joblessness in October.

St. Thomas University ran the table during the regular season in volleyball, and now the Bobcats look to finish the job in the NAIA tournament,

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Celina opened Western Buckeye League bowling competition with a sweep of Defiance in a battle of Bulldogs on Tuesday at Plaza Lanes.