A 43-year-old Willshire woman was arrested on Interstate 75 in Auglaize County last week after authorities reportedly found over a pound of methamphetamine in her vehicle, a news release from Sheriff Mike Vorhees states.

COLDWATER - Coldwater village councilors on Monday heard a report on the transportation committee meeting held April 20.

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ST. MARYS - City councilors are set to formally oppose Enbridge Gas Ohio's request to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to increase its fees by around $10 a month per customer.

CELINA - Celina city councilors on Monday night unanimously passed legislation to permit beekeeping within city limits with no local opposition.

Under the beekeeping policy, the practice will be allowed at single-family dwellings.

A 70-year-old Fort Recovery man was charged twice Monday and accused of possessing bulk amounts of methamphetamine on two different occasions in the last week.

CELINA- Several people were arrested this week for indictments handed down in Mercer County Common Pleas Court earlier this month.

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After an unexpected Friday night off due to rain, the Celina took its bats to New Bremen and left the village with a dominating day, sweeping the Cardinals on Saturday on a day where the Bulldogs scored 35 runs in the twin bill.

CELINA - A 51-year-old Celina man wanted in both Mercer and Darke counties was taken into custody Friday in Celina by a special response team, a news release from Sheriff Doug Timmerman states.

MARIA STEIN - A new building dubbed Stein Plaza will go up soon in the Marion Industrial Park, providing 7,500 square feet of space for a new optometry business as well as the expansion of other established firms.

ST. MARYS - Eddie Rabbit's classic tune "I Love a Rainy Night" played over the loudspeakers at the conclusion of Friday night's St. Marys-Wapakoneta softball game.

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The St. Marys girls track and field team captured the team championship at the Joe Ward Invitational hosted by Sidney High School at Sidney Memorial Stadium.

CELINA - The Mercer County Emergency Management Agency, with the financial assistance of a local civic organization, will distribute 100 weather alert radios to enhance awareness about dangerous conditions and developments that pose a threat to the public.

GREENVILLE - A 22-year-old volunteer firefighter accused of killing his employer, setting her rural Ansonia home on fire, then responding to the scene as a first responder, pleaded not guilty to murder and arson charges Thursday in Darke County Common Pleas Court.

CELINA - A 42-year-old St. Marys man was sentenced to probation this week for a strangulation crime in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.

Donald R. Cordray III was sentenced to five years of community control sanctions on one count of strangulation, a fourth-degree felony.

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The Flyer Athletic Complex in Maria Stein played host to a weeknight track and field invitational with the annual Flyer Spectacular, mixing relay events with several showcase races.

ROCKFORD - An early run helped Minster get into a good rhythm as Andrew Wiss pitched a two-hitter in the Wildcats' 8-1 win over Parkway in Midwest Athletic Conference baseball action at Don Black Field.