Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 7:47PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Scattered snow showers occurring across the area will slowly diminish through the evening. These snow showers will continue to cause brief reductions in visibility. In addition, as temperatures fall, the snow showers could produce a light coating of snow on roadways. This will result in the potential for some slick spots to develop. Motorists should be prepared for changing conditions this evening and exercise extra caution.
There are more than 2,000 types of wild mushrooms in Ohio. Some are poison. Some aren't, and those are the ones that get people of all ages out in early spring searching for morchella, otherwise known as morel or sponge mushrooms. [More]
Officials of Harbor Life Ministry (formerly Harbor House) are selling their property on Fayette Street and remain steady in their dream to build a new maternity home and pregnancy center in Celina.
The Rib Fest held at the Mercer County Fairgrounds during the weekend was a big success, reports co-chairman Wayne Miller. He was assisted by Julie Fleck of Bella's Italian Grille.
ELIDA - Celina and St. Marys took advantage of the wind blowing out of Ed Sandy Field in Elida as both teams won their Division II sectional openers on Saturday. [More]
LIMA - Wins have been hard to come by for the Celina softball team this season, and Saturday wasn't any different, but the Bulldogs slugged their way to a win in the postseason opener.
NEW BREMEN - Battling gusting winds as well as their respective opponents, the Marion Local Flyers and Fort Recovery Indians each opened the Division IV sectional softball tournament in New Bremen with victories on Saturday.
ELIDA - Coldwater nearly saw a four-run lead in the fifth evaporate, only to battle through and open its tournament play with a 10-7 win over Columbus Grove in the Division III sectional softball tournament at Dorothy Edwards Field in Elida on Saturday morning. [More]
COLDWATER - A pair of local teams survived the blustery conditions at Veterans Field on Saturday and will advance to face the county heavyweights in the Division III sectional finals on Friday.
It will be an All-Midwest Athletic Conference sectional final on Wednesday as New Knoxville and Fort Recovery posted wins at the Division IV baseball sectional on Saturday at Hanover Street Park in Minster.
