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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Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Nik no longer sharing patrol car
After serving St. Marys Police Department, dog retires to life with his family
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - After five years on the police force, the department's old dog has retired and is now home with the kids playing like a young pup.
City police K-9 Nik, now 9-years-old, put in his last day in mid-January. The dog was purchased from the city for $1 by his handler, Patrolman Andy Liming, who talked with the newspaper on Monday. [More]
Mendon's Griggs was an offensive force
One More Curtain Call
By Robb Hemmelgarn
When he was a freshman at Mendon-Union High School in the winter of 1969-70, Mike Griggs was listed in the starting rotation of his first three basketball games before his re-designation to the role of bench player for the remainder of the season. [More]
Obituaries on January 28th, 2010
Ralph Hays
Mendon native Ralph Dwain Hays, 84, of Ada, died at 1:53 a.m. Jan. 27, 2010, at his home. [More]
Jerome Homan
Jerome "Jerry" Homan, 76, 500 E. Sycamore St., Coldwater, died at 2:40 p.m. Jan. 27, 2010, at his home. [More]
Local pictures on January 28th, 2010
Subscriber stories on January 28th, 2010
Boathouse back on course
Officials: West Bank site to speed emergency response
Construction is again underway on a new boathouse for state and county emergency watercraft along Grand Lake's West Bank.
The project is expected to be done in a few months and should speed up response time for incidents that occur on the west side of the lake, local officials say.
Fullenkamp resigns from board of governors
Mercer County ESC
A member of the Mercer County ESC board of governors has resigned from office.
ESC board members this week accepted the resignation of Matt Fullenkamp, Fort Recovery, at their regular meeting.
Sewer and street work to begin next month
Fort Recovery
Fort Recovery village council members on Wednesday awarded a $2.68 million contract to VTF Excavation, Celina, for an extensive sewer separation and street reconstruction project.
Sewer project in downtown Zuma begins this spring
Mercer County commissioners took steps this week to kick off a storm sewer replacement project expected to begin this spring in Montezuma.
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Historic painting on wall of post office
COLDWATER - Most customers at the Coldwater Post Office go about their business without noticing the historic artwork on the west wall of the building.
Bulldogs looking to keep pace in WBL
The Western Buckeye League can almost be split down the middle with the midway point of the league slate getting underway across the league on Friday night.
Impact Games this Week
Tonight
Girls Basketball
Celina (9-4, 4-1 WBL) at Shawnee (11-3, 4-1 WBL)
After Monday night's results turned the Western Buckeye League girls
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