Mercer County News

MARION - The Marion County Sheriff's Office is searching for a person wanted on several outstanding warrants in Mercer County and in an investigation of a four-wheel ATV theft reported Friday.

A farmer combines wheat in a field along Siegrist-Jutte Road in rural Coldwater Monday afternoon.

Maybe the black dog smelled food or heard voices from the house west of Fort Recovery near the state line.

A Rockford family has slapped the St. Marys Police Department with a $10 million lawsuit after an officer allegedly came onto their property without just cause.

Lake supporters say conservation efforts so far not enough; farmers say they're trying and need more time A lot of fingers have been pointed at farmers and what drains off their land into Grand Lake since a recent announcement of a harmful algae toxin in the lake.

By MIKE BURKHOLDER Managing Editor CELINA - A Rockford man has filed a civil lawsuit in Mercer County Common Pleas Court for $10 million against the city of St.

Mercer County recorded its first case of H1N1 influenza late last week. No treatment was administered, and the 14-year-old female is recuperating at home, according to the local health department.

Three northern Mercer County townships and one county agency likely will share a $755,000 debt after officials recently discovered a financial error made several years ago involving a mega dairy farm in Rockford.

Staff photo/Mike Burkholder: With increased motorcycle traffic, safety is becoming vital for riders and motorists alike.

Governor Ted Stickland's latest proposed funding cuts would drastically hurt the state's 251 library systems, including those in Auglaize and Mercer Counties, say local librarians.

Why join? WHIO Local News ST. HENRY, Ohio -- 21-year-old Erica Gelhaus of St. Henry in Mercer County is Miss Ohio 2009.

Del Kramer of Celina has resigned from his position of chairman of the Mercer County Republican Party and chairman of the Mercer County Board of Elections.

Staff photo/Mike Burkholder: Brett R. Riley, center, sits with attorneys Eric and Greg Wilson during an arraignment hearing Wednesday.

MANSFIELD - Two veteran contestants from Mercer County - Miss Clayland Erica Gelhaus and Miss Northwestern Heather Waterman - captured the first round of preliminaries Wednesday night in the 2009 Miss Ohio Scholarship Program at the Renaissance Theatre.

A Fort Recovery teen remains in critical condition after he fell from the bed of a pickup truck early Sunday morning.

A former nurse's aide admitted Friday morning in Mercer County Common Pleas Court that she took pain-relieving patches - Fentanyl - from two nursing home residents.

Local officials are trying to fill a need and increase revenue by creating more camp sites at the Mercer County Fairgrounds during fair week.

Celina Police are investigating the suspicious death of a local woman after she and her husband were found in an unresponsive state at their home Tuesday night.

CELINA, Ohio -- The Celina Police Department has filed formal charges in connection with the death of Michelle Riley, 36, late Tuesday night Riley's body was found in her home by her 11-year-old son.

Authorities investigating the death of a Celina woman late Tuesday said there were no signs of trauma to her body and no indications of foul play.