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.
31° 31° Thu 52° Thu 52° 18° 18° chance Fri 25° Fri 25° slight chance
Thursday, July 26th, 2018
Obituaries on July 26th, 2018
Larry J. Rismiller, age 70 of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at 6:57 P.M. at the University of Cincinnati Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. [More]
Phyllis A. Snyder, 84, of St. Marys, OH died 7:33 p.m. Tuesday July 24, 2018 at Otterbein-St. Marys. [More]
Carl "Chief" Albers died on July 25, 2018, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Stories on July 26th, 2018
Amphicar owners want to set mark at festival
CELINA - Scores of Amphicar drivers from across the country - and a few from overseas - aim to set a Guinness World Record for having the most Amphicars in a single location at this weekend's Lake Festival. [More]
CELINA - Hundreds of books in Mercer County Community District Library's new Book Barn, located next to the Celina branch library are looking for homes.
Six egg-producing layer-hen facilities' operators are asking the Ohio Department of Agriculture to renew their permits to operate for another five years.
COLDWATER - Mercer Health administrators announced on Wednesday they'd finalized a three-year contract with Hazelnut Coffee to run a coffee bar in Mercer County Community Hospital's West Wing expansion.
Grammy-nominated family gospel group performs Tuesday
WAPAKONETA - Fair- goers can attend a performance by multi-Dove Award-winning and Grammy-nominated gospel music group The Nelons on Tuesday night during the Auglaize County Fair.
YMCA swimmers to compete at Long Course meet
The Auglaize-Mercer Family YMCA Waves swimming team has nine swimmers competing at the YMCA Long Course National Championships at the University of Maryland, which will be held from July 30-Aug. 3.
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Justin Diaz scored on a wild pitch with two outs in the top of the ninth inning and Grand Lake snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 7-6 win over Lake Erie in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League baseball action at Flat Rock Field in Michigan.
ST. HENRY - After being members of the contemporary choir at St. Henry Catholic Church for a few years, some friends decided two decades ago to perform occasionally outside the church.
Local pictures on July 26th, 2018