FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery village councilors on Monday passed legislation authorizing the annexation of over 50 acres of farm land into the village, marking what will soon be their fourth annexation in less than a year.

CELINA - Excitement is building among certain FFA and 4-H members for the 2026 Mercer County Fair, which will see the return of live poultry exhibits following a year off due to the threat of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. [More]

WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Commissioners last week authorized a local match of over $26,000 to go with the $230,000 received in state funding for the eventual demolition of seven properties throughout the county.

ST. MARYS - A longtime St. Marys pet business closed April 30, although two potential buyers have expressed interest in taking over.

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CELINA - A 65-year-old Rockford man was arrested Thursday for drug possession following a traffic stop during which crack cocaine was reportedly located in his pocket.

CELINA - Ice baths are normally reserved for bad pranks and rehab. But for Celina's Wes Greber, he was more than happy to take a postgame plunge as the lefty threw a no-hitter Monday night against Marion Local in the Bulldogs' 4-0 non-conference baseball win at Montgomery Field. [More]

ST. MARYS - After coming away empty with the bases loaded and one out in the sixth inning, Coldwater pushed across a pair of runs in the seventh to rally past St. Marys, 4-3, Monday at K.C. Geiger Park.

COLDWATER - Both Coldwater and St. Marys brought the offense on Monday.

But the host Cavaliers were able to bring the runs across in picking up a 1

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