ST. MARYS - St. Marys' annual Summerfest parade this Saturday will culminate in the highly anticipated dedication of the Grand Pavilion behind the St. Marys Theater and Grand Opera House.

CELINA - The Mercer County Commissioners gave their blessing Thursday to the annexation of 1.035-acres of land in Gibson Township by Fort Recovery, and also hired a new deputy administrator.

CELNA - Friendly Markets and Light House Ministries are joining forces to establish the nonprofit Celina Teen Center, a safe place for local youth to hang out and better themselves through positive mentorships and moral leadership.

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St. Henry hosted Celina in a Thursday morning round of boys golf at the Mercer County Elks, picking up a 179-195 win over the Bulldogs.

CELINA - The 173rd Mercer County Fair kicks off today, setting in motion a whirlwind celebration of the area's proud agricultural heritage with top-notch entertainment and performances, animals aplenty and over 35 food vendors serving up an array of fair-food staples.

A couple of Neil Armstrong's jet engines from the Armstrong Air and Space Museum were given second lives recently through collaborations with Tri-Star Career Compact and the Neil Armstrong Airport, a museum news release reports.

CELINA - A 52-year-old Celina man was arrested last weekend in Celina after police reportedly located drugs in his pockets during a bicycle stop.

A criminal complaint was filed against William R. Fetters for one count of possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony.

CELINA - Two people were arraigned and one person was sentenced in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday.

Nakayla J. Hall, 27, Lima, was or

The 105th session of the Mercer County Fair will be underway Aug. 10-15, under the supervision of W.F. Archer, secretary. This brings nostalgic memories to Mercer County's elder citizens who remember the Great Banner Fair at the turn of the century.

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Northmoor hosted this year's edition of the Auglaize County boys golf tournament, with the team championship coming down to a tiebreaker.

MINSTER - Councilors awarded a $703,963 contract Tuesday night to PAB Construction of Coldwater for the reconstruction of North Hamilton Street to pave the way for future development. The cost is about $400,000 less than the engineer's estimate.

ROCKFORD - Village councilors on Tuesday night passed legislation aimed at controlling village parking and adding to the town's motor vehicle license tax.

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The summer success for Reece LeFevre has carried into the fall sports season.

The Fort Recovery golfer dominated the Celina Lynx course en route to setting a school record with a 4-under 68 to help the Indians win the Mercer County boys golf tournament on Tuesday.

FORT RECOVERY - The Fort Recovery Police Department may soon work with a public safety policy management system to better keep up with the ever changing case law, expectations and training requirements of law enforcement.

CELINA - Craig Klopfleisch, a one-time Celina mayor who also served on the Mercer County Board of Elections, died Sunday at 76.

Klopfleisch's cause of death was listed as lung cancer in his obituary.

CELINA - The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office will ask the court to sentence a 44-year-old Columbus man to 50 years in prison next week after a jury found him guilty in July of grooming, raping and taking explicit images of a Fort Recovery girl over a two-year period starting when she was 12.

The New Madison man who died as the result of a house fire Saturday has been identified by Darke County Coroner Susan Brown as Rock A. Kiser, 69. Kis

CELINA - A 64-year-old St. Henry man previously convicted of child sex crimes was sentenced Monday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to probation a

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The Celina girls golf team opened its season by winning the Lincolnview Invitational on Monday at Willow Bend in Van Wert.

Good day everyone. I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather!

It's so awesome to be able to be outside and not have to seek shelter due to the heat. Not only do we enjoy the cooler weather, but so do the animals and fish in nature as well.