The Mercer County Commission is facing growing financial strain as rising incarceration costs continue to drive up the county ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PRINCETON — A moratorium on exorbitant regional jail bills is now in effect in Mercer County. The county has been dealing with ...

Commissioners say they want to avoid raising taxes, but the county has previously been cited by the state tax office for under-taxing residents.

Mercer County commissioners are facing a growing financial strain as rising incarceration rates drive up the county’s jail bill ...

COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that he is awarding a third round of grants totaling $2 million to help sheriffs prioritize addiction treatment for jail inmates, with $128,000 ...