WAPAKONETA, OH (WLIO) - Auglaize and Mercer Counties looked back at all the hard work done last year to boost local tourism.
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CELINA, OH (WLIO) - There were a lot of eyes and excitement over at the Mercer County Fairgrounds Sunday afternoon in Celina, as plenty of spe…
March 28, 2024 Press Release from the Mercer County Fairgrounds: Celina, Ohio – March 21, 2024 – Mercer County Fairgrounds is thrilled to announce a generous pledge of $10,000 from Preferred Insurance, headquartered in Coldwater, Ohio, towards the Grand Event Center + Market Hall project. This significant contribution will be distributed over the next five years, aiding in the realization of this ambitious project, slated for completion by 2028.
The Mercer County Fairgrounds is showing off the 1st phase of their big addition project. The fairgrounds invited donors and stakeholders to sign the beams of the new Market Hall.
MERCER COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - Voted the best fair of 2022 by the Greater Ohio Showmen, the Mercer County Fair is just around the corner and ready…
On Sunday, August 23rd three individuals broke into the fairgrounds between midnight and 5 a.m. They then proceeded to take six golf carts from under the grandstands and used them to drive to Westview Park. The golf carts sustained significant damage. One cart was driven into Westview Pond, while another two carts had bent frames. Tire rods were also ripped off two carts.
The Mercer County Fairgrounds hosted "Easter Encounter" today that let people drive thru and witness the story of Jesus on Easter.
Several churches and businesses in Celina joined forces to create a unique drive through Easter experience during a time of uncertainty and social distancing.
An Indiana man is in custody in Mercer County, accused in connection to an early morning theft of a horse trailer, three horses, and horse racing related items from the Mercer County Fairgrounds. John R. Eicher of Berne was arrested and charged with theft. He is being held on a $100,000 bond. The theft was discovered after a horse trailer was found turned on i's side in the middle of Wabash Road, near Skeels Road. Two horses were inside, and died as a result of injuries they sustained. It was then discovered a third horse was missing from the fairgrounds.