Freeze Watch issued April 23 at 2:41PM EDT until April 25 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Today 60° Today 60° 41° 41° Tomorrow 52° Tomorrow 52° 34° 34° frost
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Freeze Watch issued April 23 at 2:41PM EDT until April 25 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
National donut chain to open store here
Daylight Doughnuts Coming Soon
By Abigail Miller
CELINA - A national chain of donut shops headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is expected to expand to Celina.
Sukon and Sue Ly of Celina aspire to become Daylight Donuts licensees, owning and operating their own store. They plan to build their donut shop at 222 West Logan Street, a vacant lot they purchased in October 2022, according to Mercer County Auditor's Office online documents. [More]
Riders get clean sweep
St. Marys picks up WBL tennis win over rival Celina
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. MARYS - With the Western Buckeye League tournament coming up next week, Celina and St. Marys faced off in boys tennis action that starts a busy week to try to complete postponed league matches.
The Roughriders improved to 4-1 in league play with a 5-0 sweep of the Bulldogs at the Minster Bank Courts. Celina drops to 0-4 in the WBL. [More]
Obituaries on April 23rd, 2024
Janet Sorensen
Janet Ann Sorensen, 83, of Lima, Ohio passed away peacefully from natural causes on November 21, 2023, in DeLand, Florida. [More]
Alice Knick
Alice June Knick, born May 21, 1931, went on to be with the Lord on April 19, 2024, at 2 p.m. [More]
William Jolliff Jr.
William "Blood" Jolliff Jr., 71, a St. Marys music legend, died April 21, 2024, at his residence near St. Marys. [More]
Pamela Brown
Pamela E. Brown, age 58, of Uniontown, passed away unexpectedly Friday, April 19, 2024. [More]
Elizabeth Durnell
Elizabeth "Betty" Durnell, 91, St. Marys, died April 19, 2024, at Vancrest of S [More]
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City votes to replace police dispatch equipment
CELINA - City councilors on Monday night voted to replace a failing police dispatch console at a cost of nearly $200,000 and five mobile police radios doomed to obsolescence for a little over $32,000.
St. Marys agrees to sell three properties
ST. MARYS - The city has agreed to sell three lots in its Sleepy Hollow subdivision even though the bids came in under the reserve prices during an online auction.
Village considers moving signs after study
NEW BREMEN - Village councilors may remove two stop signs on Front Street and put up a new one on Park Street following the results of a traffic study by Choice One Engineering.
Cavs muster six runs, two HRs to beat Bulldogs
CELINA - Celina had a chance to seize the advantage with the game tied but came up empty, and Coldwater capitalized.
Madison Wendel hit a go-ahead home run and the Cavaliers took advantage of free bases to earn a 6-2 win in a softball game at Jim Hoess Field on Monday.
Minster falls to Wapak in wild game
MINSTER - Minster baseball coach Mike Wiss normally wouldn't be too worried after witnessing his team score five runs to take a four-run cushion into the final two innings.
Riders rally past Rangers
NEW KNOXVILLE - After stranding five runners in scoring position through six innings, St. Marys made the most of its opportunities in the seventh.
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Redskins beat Riders
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry used a six-run second inning to pull away and pick up its sixth win of the softball season with a 10-4 victory over St. Marys at the Wally Post Athletic Complex on Monday evening.
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Monday, April 22nd, 2024
Robbins, EMA chief, retires
By Abigail Miller
CELINA - Mercer County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Mike Robbins will retire May 1, ending a 22-year run at the agency.
Robbins announced his retirement on Jan. 25, and will be replaced by Chad Willrath on April 14.
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Obituaries on April 22nd, 2024
Janet Sorensen
Janet Ann Sorensen, 83, of Lima, Ohio passed away peacefully from natural causes on November 21, 2023 in DeLand, Florida. [More]
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Weekend Roundup
Bulldogs swept by Trojans
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina dropped to 2-12 on the softball season after losing a pair of games to Findlay on Saturday at Westview Park. The Trojans improve to 10-3 with the win.
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Saturday, April 20th, 2024
Officials OK school site design
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Celina Planning commissioners on Thursday night green-lighted the site design of the new Celina Middle School/High School on East Wayne Street, the second phase of a $130 million building project.
Officials with project architect Garmann Miller unveiled renderings of the proposed 202,500-square-foot building earlier this week at a school board meeting and then again at the planning commission meeting. [More]
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Garbage collection gets an upgrade
ST. MARYS - Garbage collection will soon undergo a major change in St. Marys.
A new truck arrived and was demonstrated for city council's solid waste committee this week.
Woman sentenced
CELINA - An Indiana woman was sentenced to probation on Friday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Ashley R. Tackett, 36, of Portland, Indiana, wa
Back on track
Celina snaps losing streak with victory over Kenton
CELINA - After his team's 7-3 win over Kenton on Friday night, Celina coach John Dorner offered a saying from his father.
" 'Winning sure beats th
Riders beat Titans in hit parade
ST. MARYS - St. Marys hit the ball hard from the jump on Friday and never stopped, racking up 14 hits in a 17-0, five-inning win over Ottawa-Glandorf in a Western Buckeye League softball game at K.C. Geiger Park on Friday.
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Wendel no-hits T-birds
Compiled By Tom Haines
Coldwater's Rachel Schroyer hit a walkoff single in the seventh inning, sealing Madison Wendel's no-hitter and giving the Cavaliers a 1-0 win over Lima Central Catholic in a softball game at home on Thursday.
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Friday, April 19th, 2024
Artistry at Harvest Barn
Ancient barn is appropriate spot for modern art
By William Kincaid
MARIA STEIN - A new three-day fine art show called Artistry At Harvest Barn will make its debut this weekend in a historic 1873 dairy barn transformed into an elegant event venue.
It replaces the renowned Artistry Under the Dome, a gathering of highly talented Mercer County artists and their works that was held for eight years at St. Charles but due to circumstances could no longer take place there, said Jennifer Overholser, a Greenville oil painter whose works will be on display. [More]
Walking away with a win
Parkway rallies to beat Coldwater in intentional walk-filled contest
By Gary R. Rasberry
ROCKFORD - Trailing Coldwater by three runs in the bottom of the seventh, Parkway had just one option: battle back.
The Panthers tied the game at 4-all on Meg Henkle's two-run single, then in the ninth, Emmery Temple singled home Henkle with the bases loaded to give Parkway a 5-4 victory in Midwest Athletic Conference softball action in Rockford. [More]
Obituaries on April 19th, 2024
Felica Higginbotham
Felica M. Higginbotham, a vibrant and beloved soul, left this world tragically [More]
Emerson Schmidt
Emerson Eugene Schmidt, age 90, of Beavercreek passed away at his home on April 16, 2024. [More]
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Democrats rally, call to protect democracy
CELINA - State and local Democrats delivered an impassioned call to action to take back democracy in the November general election at the Mercer County Democrats Equality Dinner on Thursday night.
New venue celebrates opening at fairgrounds
CELINA - Mercer County Fairgrounds celebrated the completion of Market Hall, the first part of the Grand Event Center campus project, with a ribbon-cutting toast event.
Redskins break out bats, beat Cards
ST. HENRY - New Bremen and St. Henry both put plenty of runners on base in the first four innings, but only the Redskins' hitters drove them in, as Evan Bowers kept skirting out of trouble.
Obringer to be inducted into Ohio Hall of Fame
Marion Local graduate Bev Obringer will be inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night in Columbus.
"Being inducted into the H
Big first propels Wildcats to beat Rangers in five
NEW KNOXVILLE - A six-run first inning laid the groundwork for Minster's 16-3, five-inning victory over New Knoxville in a Midwest Athletic Conference battle Thursday on the Ranger diamond.
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Riders score two in third, beat Wildcats to pick up first win
Compiled By Tom Haines
St. Marys scored two runs in the third inning to earn its first win of the year, 2-1 over Bath in a Western Buckeye League baseball game at K.C. Geiger Park on Thursday.
Electric mowers slowly gaining popularity
Electric lawnmowers have caught on locally, at least with homeowners, due to their ease of use, low maintenance and overall convenience, according to area business owners.
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