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By Abigail Miller
CELINA - The Mercer County Fair is gearing up for another exciting fair week chock-full of thrilling entertainment, delectable food and great music - this year featuring its largest concert yet.
The fair will run Aug. 7-13 with a theme of "Best in the Midwest."
Fair officials hope to surpass last year's record-breaking attendance of 98,000 by adding much-needed off-site parking and making the fair more accessible to all attendees, marketing and public relations director Rachel Ungruhn said. [More]
Obituaries on July 19th, 2025
Henry "Hank" J. Hoelscher, age 82 of Winamac passed away at 1:08 p.m., Sunday, [More]
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This year's Fourth of July weekend saw a significant increase in fireworks-related accidents across the state, with some of them happening in Darke County.
PORT CLINTON - Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel celebrated the 45th annual Governor's Lake Erie Fish Ohio Day Wednesday alongside Ohio Depar
Community leaders and Ohio Department of Transportation officials on Friday celebrated the opening of two new rest area buildings in Van Wert County.
Abreu takes main event at Kings Royal tuneup
ROSSBURG - Rico Abreu left Eldora Speedway a bit disappointed on Thursday night despite his third place finish in the $100,000 to-win Joker's Jackpot when Kyle Larson passed Abreu on a restart just past the halfway point and went on to win the event.