Special Weather Statement issued December 31 at 1:41PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Snowfall of at least an inch is expected across the region, with up to 2 inches possible. There is also the potential for brief intense bursts of snow, especially between 10 PM and 3 AM. Where these brief bursts of snow occur, visibility may drop suddenly, creating additional travel hazards tonight. West winds will become northwest overnight, gusting as high as 30 to even 35 mph. This may cause blowing snow over roadways, even as the snow ends after 3 AM.
CELINA - Local economic development officials and real estate brokers say a dwindling supply of vacant commercial buildings signals growing optimism by business owners.
A planned Hot Head Burrito restaurant will fill the second to last storefront in the Lakewood Village Shopping Center on Havemann Road. The shopping area formerly anchored by Walmart - which abandoned the building in May 2005 - has been filling up in the last two years with the addition of Ruler Foods and Dunham's Sports. [More]
MINSTER - It was a tale of two halves when the Minster Wildcats hosted the St. Marys Roughriders on Saturday night.
The first half favored the Wildcats, as they took a 10-point lead at one point, but the Roughriders upped the intensity after halftime and held Minster to just 15 second-half points en route to a 48-44 victory. [More]
CELINA - A Mercer County jail inmate likely will face more charges after injuring a corrections officer with a homemade shank crafted from a plastic spork.
ST. MARYS - Four teens were injured Saturday night when the car they occupied spun out of control and flipped onto its top along state Route 29 near U.S. 33.
After a solid first half, Marion Local struggled in the third quarter and Spencerville took advantage as the Bearcats picked up a 65-58 win in a game that proved to key in the seedings for the Division IV boys sectional.
For the second straight season, the West Ohio High School Bowling Conference girls championship came down to Coldwater against Versailles in the final match of the regular season.
