Wind Advisory issued December 18 at 11:35AM EST until December 18 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
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.
Today 51° Today 51° 18° 18° chance Tomorrow 25° Tomorrow 25° slight chance 23° 23°
Monday, June 8th, 2020
By Leslie Gartrell
When people become sick with COVID-19, what is their treatment regiment like? What happens if a person is hospitalized due to COVID-19 complications?
Dr. John Terpstra, an emergency medicine physician and chief of staff at Mercer Health Hospital in Coldwater, said treatment can vary depending on the severity of symptoms. [More]
Obituaries on June 8th, 2020
James "Jim" R. Walter, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 5:50 am, surround by his family at his home. [More]
Ernest C. Rohrer, age 87, of Fort Recovery, passed away on June 7, 2020 at Mercer Health, Coldwater. [More]
Ronald R. Sherman, age 78, of Mendon, passed away May 22, 2020,
at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Christina Hornic, 52, St. Marys, died at 7 p.m. June 1, 2020, at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. [More]
Ruth Sloane, 66, Celina, died June 6, 2020 at her home.
A celebration of life [More]
Local pictures on June 8th, 2020
Subscriber stories on June 8th, 2020
CELINA - Five new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Mercer County over the weekend, raising the county's total to 231.
The Auglaize County Health Department did not report any information over the weekend.
The Reopening
Businesses get critical support during pandemic
CELINA - The Lake Improvement Association has been doing what it can to support local businesses affected by the coronavirus shutdown, and LIA president Nick Rentz encouraged others to do the same.
Coldwater players, coach reflect on 2019 state run
COLDWATER - Recently, the Division III state baseball championship was decided virtually, and the Cavaliers didn't win.
But Coldwater could care less about a virtual championship loss; winning one in real life cannot be trumped.
Tim McCreadie took the lead in the final laps and held on to win the feature race of the Dirt Late Model Stream on Saturday night at Eldora Speedway.