CELINA - Mercer County stands to receive $729,300 in federal funds to improve housing conditions for low- to moderate-income families.
Later this month, the Mercer County Commissioners will submit a request to the state for the release of federal funds through the Ohio Department of Development.
CELINA - A 45-year-old Tipp City man was sentenced to a year of probation with suspended jail time this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court after issuing a bad check worth a little over $6,500 to a local candle company.
MINSTER - Minster village councilors approved first reading Tuesday of an ordinance that would allow village residents to participate in a program designed to reduce energy consumption during summer peak periods.
St. Marys holds on to beat Parkway to end losing streak
ROCKFORD - When you're due, you're due.
St. Marys boys basketball coach Tim Barga felt as such after his Roughriders outlasted a furious rally from Parkway to leave Panther Gymnasium with a 54-51 win, snapping St. Marys' six-game losing streak. [More]
Spencerville pulled ahead of St. Marys in the third quarter and held off the Roughriders in the fourth to leave Grand Lake Health System Court with a 32-31 win in non-conference girls basketball action between the neighbors on State Route 66.
CELINA - Austin Novitzke made his commitment to Wittenberg official, as the Celina bowler will take his talents to Springfield and bowl for the Tigers.
