Most patients entering the hospital would rather not be there, so it's nice to be greeted with a friendly smile and a kind word.

That's the aim of volunteers at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. These helpful ambassadors ease patients' nerves in a place known for inducing anxiety. [More]

CELINA - Mercer County voters at the May 3 primary election will determine whether to renew a 0.5% sales tax for 10 years to fund operation and maintenance of the county jail on State Route 29.

WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials reported one case of COVID-19 since their last report on April 8, raising the county's cumulative case count to 7,431, according to a health department news release.

ST. HENRY - Apparently, nobody wanted to play extra innings on Friday evening.

Clayton Everman scored on a wild pitch with the bases loaded in the

Compiled By Tom Haines

The New Bremen baseball team gave up a pair of runs in the third and could only get one back in a 2-1 loss at Jackson Center on Friday.