Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 1:49PM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 9 and 11 inches.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until noon EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 1:32PM EST until January 26 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as around 15 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 below zero possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight Sunday Night to 6 PM EST Monday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Monday evening through Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Extreme Cold Watch issued January 24 at 1:32PM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as around 15 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 below zero possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight Sunday Night to 6 PM EST Monday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Monday evening through Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Today 11° Today 11° slight chance 8° 8° Tomorrow 15° Tomorrow 15° heavy 3° 3° heavy
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020
Lake festival canceled
Fair likely will be pared down
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The Celina Lake Festival was called off on Tuesday night due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, joining a growing list of long-standing area summer celebrations to have been scrapped.
Meanwhile, Mercer County Fair officials are still committed to "putting on as much of a full fair as possible," manager Cara Muhlenkamp said. [More]
ATV crash victim is identified
Sawyer Overman, 6, dies; brother is hurt
From staff reports
RECOVERY TOWNSHIP - Sawyer Overman, the 6-year-old Fort Recovery boy who died in an all-terrain vehicle accident, reportedly was driving the vehicle at the time of the accident.
A 911 call was made at 7:38 p.m. Monday to report an ATV crash had occurred in a field, according to a Mercer County Sheriff's Office news release. The incident took place west of State Route 49, south of Park Road. [More]
Obituaries on June 3rd, 2020
Sawyer Overman
Sawyer D. Overman, age 6, of Fort Recovery, passed away on June 1, 2020 at Mercer Health, Coldwater, following an ATV accident in rural Fort Recovery. [More]
Jacqualyn Springer
Jacqualyn L. "Jackie" Springer, age 82, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Saturday [More]
James 'Doc' Vaughn
James F. "Doc" Vaughn, DDS, 82, Fort Recovery, died on March 26, 2020, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Rebecca Martin
Rebecca "Becky" Martin, 65, Wapakoneta died at 5:56 p.m. April 13, 2020, at Mer [More]
Michael Braun
Michael J. Braun, age 71, of Coldwater, died Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on June 3rd, 2020
Subscriber stories on June 3rd, 2020
Minster eyes second company for solar field
Resident complains again about foul odor from yogurt plant
MINSTER - Council members on Monday expressed interest in hiring a new company to construct a solar field after terminating an agreement in April with an Alabama company officials said failed to meet contract requirements.
Mercer County COVID-19 cases at 215
CELINA - A new case of COVID-19 reported Tuesday raised Mercer County's total number of confirmed cases to 215.
No new cases were reported in Auglaize County.
Village OKs subdivision rules
ROCKFORD - Village council members on Tuesday approved updates to the Shanes Crossing Subdivision covenants and restrictions as a result of an earlier discussion.
Change due to virus
Annual picnic is canceled
BURKETTSVILLE - The annual Burkettsville Picnic is among the latest area festivals to be canceled.
Festival committe
Amazing Athletes
'Legend'
"In the era before video, there was only word of mouth of his legend and news articles," one panel member said.
Wally Post was a pioneer in making the area known for baseball, and the first Redskin to make it to the top level of professional sports.
'The best'
As she neared the end of her high school volleyball career, Sarah Poling already knew her future was bright.
But Poling still continued to work.
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