Freeze Warning issued April 25 at 3:32AM EDT until April 25 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31.
* WHERE...Hardin, Mercer, Auglaize, Shelby, Logan, Union, Delaware, Champaign and Licking Counties.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Today 59° Today 59° frost 39° 39° Tomorrow 67° Tomorrow 67° chance 59° 59° likely
Friday, March 16th, 2007
By Shelley Grieshop
A Sidney woman miraculously escaped drowning in her car when it traveled off state Route 29 near New Knoxville and submerged in 15 feet of floodwaters before dawn Thursday morning.
Theresa Haynes, 45, crawled through the window of her 2002 Chevy Malibu as water poured in around her, climbed ashore on her knees, then spent nearly two hours in soaked clothing searching for a way back to the highway. Temperatures dropped to 32 overnight. [More]
By Margie Wuebker
A Celina man who duped his friends out of thousands of dollars is headed to prison following an appearance in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Daniel L. Dircksen, 20, 400 E. Warren St., Lot 35, listened intently as defense attorney Donna Post spoke on his behalf in a case involving three counts of passing bad checks. He entered a guilty plea during an earlier Feb. 7 proceeding. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLUMBUS - Versailles coach Jacki Stonebraker had a smile on her face during pregame warmups and halftime. She was still smiling after the Tigers' Division III state semifinal against Cleveland Central Catholic.
The Tigers gave the third-ranked Ironmen, featuring Ms. Basketball Jantel Lavender, all they could handle, but in the end, the Ironmen were able to get a late cushion to post a 51-39 win at the Schottenstein Center on the campus of The Ohio State University on Thursday. [More]
Obituaries on March 16th, 2007
Paul M. Crouch, 76, 904 Fleck Ave., Celina, died at 1:30 a.m. March 15, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Duetta L. Hollinger, 69, of Versailles, died at 9:10 p.m. March 13, 2007, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Larry O. Hussey, 64, of Celina, died at 5:30 p.m. March 14, 2007, at his residence, due to natural causes. [More]
Anne Provci, 94, of Celina, died at 9:12 p.m. March 14, 2007, at Celina Manor Nursing Home, Celina. [More]
Lee F. "Leroy" Reineke, 71, of Rockford, formerly of Wapakoneta, died at 9:50 p.m. March 14, 2007, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. [More]
Former Celina resident Hazel R. Smith, 89, St. Lighthouse Point, Fla., died at [More]
Charles E. Wellman, 80, 214 W. Spring St., New Knoxville, died at 8:30 a.m. March 14, 2007, at Wapakoneta Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Local pictures on March 16th, 2007
Subscriber stories on March 16th, 2007
Celina city officials this week signed off on a conservation easement with the Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District covering the city's recent purchase of ground along Coldwater Creek.
And ... they're off!
A cherry red race car speeds down a sprawling track as a flash of bright yellow rolls past.
"Ross," as the banana-colored car is christened, wins the heat and later is declared the overall champion in practice rounds at Tri Star Career Compact CAD class in Celina.
COLDWATER - Students in both the elementary and high school are not receiving enough physical education, according to department head Deb Smith.
The department also needs another instructor to replace Gabby Wilker, who retired a few years ago, Smith told board members meeting this week.
COLDWATER - Health teacher Deb Smith said that in her experience, students are being exposed to drugs at increasingly younger ages.
Smith talked to board members earlier this week, saying students are opening up to teachers about their experiences.
Mercer County commissioners renewed the county's contract with Ohio Recycling of Chickasaw this week and increased its annual funding for services by 1.7 percent.
COLUMBUS - It doesn't matter if a team shoots the ball extremely well, as long as you control the boards.
That was the mantra that Delphos St. John's carried with them on Thursday against Albany Alexander in the second of the two Division III state semifinal contests.
COLUMBUS - It was a daunting task for Versailles.
More to the point, it was Justine Raterman's daunting task.
The key for Versailles' game plan was to stop Cleveland Central Catholic's 6-4 powerhouse Jantel Lavender, the 2007 Ms. Basketball.