Friday, October 9th, 2015
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Ohio Senate President Keith Faber, R-Celina, informed the newspaper today that he will not seek the seat of House Speaker John Boehner, R-West Chester.
However, Faber confirmed he is considering making a run for either state auditor or attorney general in 2018. [More]
Top-ranked St. Henry stays unbeaten
By Colin Foster
ST. HENRY - St. Henry's quest for regular-season perfection continued Thursday night.
The Redskins looked the part of the top-ranked team in Division III, too, stepping onto the floor dialed in and focused and handing visiting New Bremen a three-set loss by scores 25-18, 25-16 and 25-21 in Midwest Athletic Conference play. [More]
Obituaries on October 9th, 2015
Catherine A. Kaylor, 88, formerly of St. Marys, OH died Wednesday October 7, 20 [More]
Irene L. Speelman age 78 of Minster, Ohio died at 5:35 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at her home. [More]
Local pictures on October 9th, 2015
Subscriber stories on October 9th, 2015
CELINA - Organizers of the annual downtown art walk wanted to make this year's event a bit tastier, opting to tweak the name and motif of the celebration of commerce and creativity.
A $1,500 grant will pay for an art event, floating wetland plants and garden cover crops, Mercer County Soil and Water board members learned during their meeting Thursday.
$3.6M project slated for completion by the end of December
MARIA STEIN - Maria Stein Grain is bustling with activity as the local feed mill on state Route 119 undergoes a $3.6 million upgrade and expansion.
On Tuesday, a tall crane lifted huge pieces of metal while workers guided them into place.
Mercer County recently was awarded a total of $398,000 in state and federal funds to improve and provide housing for the needy.
County commissioner
COLDWATER - New Knoxville and Coldwater battled through four competitive sets before the Cavaliers came out with a 25-21, 25-12, 19-25, 25-22 win to stay unbeaten in Midwest Athletic Conference play with two conference matches remaining next week.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
One of the last big cross country invitationals before the postseason begins takes place in Coldwater, as more than 900 runners traveled to compete in the Lions Invitational on Thursday night.