MINSTER - The Paris Street Park splash pad has been delayed for nearly a year due to a "construction issue," president of contractor David Williams and Associates Recreation Bob Griewe told councilors and concerned parents at Tuesday night's meeting.

FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery Board of Education members on Monday night approved the transfer of a combined $2.27 million to a capital project fund to fund various facility improvements, which were deemed necessary by Garmann Miller in October.

The Wapakoneta Police Department is investigating a Monday night shooting that left one man hospitalized.

The department reported it was called out

CELINA - The school district is sitting pretty in fiscal year 2025, with a projected ending surplus of $3.1 million, but school treasurer Michelle Mawer warned of the creeping specter of deficit spending that would rear its head sooner should a pair of levies fail to be renewed in the coming years.

ROCKFORD - Village councilors in Rockford approved updating the Shanes Park rental agreement at their meeting Tuesday night.

"It was basically som

Ohio's unemployment rate saw a slight rise in April to 4.9% from 4.8% in March, though Mercer County and all surrounding counties saw lower unemployment last month.

Wapakoneta's Addison Fisher was named Western Buckeye League Softball Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.

Fisher will play softball next season at Purdue-Fort Wayne.

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Celina's Zaden Rolfes will advance to the Division I regional track and field meet after splitting a championship in the pole vault at Tuesday's district meet at the Cooper Tire Track and Field Facility in Findlay.