Wind Advisory issued December 18 at 11:35AM EST until December 18 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Special Weather Statement issued December 18 at 4:07AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Southerly winds will increase today ahead of an approaching cold front. Sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph can be expected with gusts of 35 to 45 mph at times this afternoon. Be sure to secure outdoor objects.
Today 51° Today 51° 18° 18° chance Tomorrow 25° Tomorrow 25° slight chance 23° 23°
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Friday, March 16th, 2007
Obituaries on March 16th, 2007
Paul Crouch
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 Hollinger
Duetta L. Hollinger, 69, of Versailles, died at 9:10 p.m. March 13, 2007, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Larry Hussey
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
Anne Provci, 94, of Celina, died at 9:12 p.m. March 14, 2007, at Celina Manor Nursing Home, Celina. [More]
Lee Reineke
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]
Hazel Smith
Former Celina resident Hazel R. Smith, 89, St. Lighthouse Point, Fla., died at [More]
Charles Wellman
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]
Stories on March 16th, 2007
Woman saves herself from submerged auto
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. [More]
Wetlands will be protected
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.
Ready-set-go ...
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.
Asking board to jump right in to extending phys ed
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.
Drug danger
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.
Recycling contract renewal has fee hike
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.
Man who scammed friends sentenced
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.
Dan [More]
Alexander no match for Delphos St. John's
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.
Versailles falls short in state semis
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. [More]
Ms. Basketball held in check by Tigers defense
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.
Local pictures on March 16th, 2007
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