Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 7:47PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Scattered snow showers occurring across the area will slowly diminish through the evening. These snow showers will continue to cause brief reductions in visibility. In addition, as temperatures fall, the snow showers could produce a light coating of snow on roadways. This will result in the potential for some slick spots to develop. Motorists should be prepared for changing conditions this evening and exercise extra caution.
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Friday, April 12th, 2024
By Michael Frank
CELINA - Bookworms and literature buffs alike will be out in full force this weekend.
The Grand Lake Area Literature Festival will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Tri Star on State Route 703.
Co-chairs Chris Noble and Beth Keuneke noted that this is the third year for the event, and interest continues to grow. [More]
Obituaries on April 12th, 2024
Robert L. Berger, age 84 of North Star, died on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at his home in North Star. [More]
Local pictures on April 12th, 2024
Subscriber stories on April 12th, 2024
Roads are flooded, creeks overflowing
CELINA - Storms on Thursday dumped another few inches of rain on already heavily statured ground in Mercer County, with swollen river and creek levels threatening to crest well into the evening.
CHICKASAW - Village councilors have taken the first step toward raising water rates to keep up with escalating operating expenses at the treatment plant.
CELINA - Shortly after eclipse watchers lowered their gaze from the heavens on Monday afternoon, Google searches for "hurt eyes" exploded.
In Ohio alone, the search spiked exponentially, especially in Columbus, Lima, Dayton, Cincinnati and Cleveland.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members on Wednesday awarded numerous contracts.
They issued one-year contracts to new employees Jordyn Tr
Area teams brave the rain to compete at Fort Recovery track
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery swept what turned out to be a quint-meet at Barrenbrugge Athletic Park on a rainy Thursday afternoon.
Originally scheduled as a hexa-meet, the action was delayed half an hour by lightning around 5 p.m., and when it resumed, Coldwater's team went home.