CELINA - The Mercer County Board of Elections appears to be the first county department to have adopted an artificial intelligence policy to govern the usage of the increasingly ubiquitous technology in the workplace. [More]

ST. MARYS - Members of St. Marys' solid waste committee further discussed a pending increase to the city's monthly trash fees and took suggestions from the public at their regular meeting this week.

CELINA - The state asked a visiting judge this week to reconsider whether or not a Columbus man convicted of rape in Mercer County in July can ask for a new trial.

FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery officials applied for a state water pollution loan to help fund the ongoing design phase of their wastewater system study and plan.

MENDON - No one was injured in a residential fire in Mendon Saturday evening, although some pets are believed to have died in the blaze.

At about 8 p.m., Mendon firefighters were dispatched to a house fire on the 200 block of North Main Street, Mendon fire chief Darrell Etgen said Monday.

COLUMBUS - The Darke County Sheriff's Office is receiving funding to start a new body-worn camera program for deputies as part of a round of state grants announced Monday. The Village of Fort Recovery will also receive a grant to enhance its existing program for law enforcement officers.

  BOTKINS - The staff of the Auglaize and Mercer County Farm Bureaus attended the American Farm Bureau annual meeting in Anaheim, California, Jan. 9-1 [More]

FORT RECOVERY - When you have a star, sometimes you have to let them shine.

Rachel Rammel was the star for Celina Monday, as the Bulldogs picked up a key 47-26 road win over Fort Recovery behind her 19 points.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

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