Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 7:21PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Unseasonably chilly weather is in store for tonight with lows expected to dip into the mid to upper 30s. Patchy frost may develop pre-dawn Sunday where winds are able to become nearly calm, most likely in low lying protected areas. Take steps to protect tender outdoor vegetation that may be damaged by patchy frost.
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Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024
Obituaries on July 3rd, 2024
Urban J. Dirksen, 85, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 1, 2024, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Henry Kohnen, 65, formerly of Celina, died on Jun. 24, 2024, at his residence in Rocky Top, Tennessee. [More]
Joan I. Siegel, 76, Fort Loramie, died on July 1, 2024, at Miami Valley Hospita [More]
Stories on July 3rd, 2024
Law enforcement training changed after the Uvalde massacre
ROCKFORD - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office's Active Killer Response Training is underway this week at Parkway Local Schools, with 52 officers from police agencies in Mercer County and neighboring Portland, Indiana, signed up to participate. [More]
Communities hope to get levy on ballot
  CELINA - All 15 political subdivisions have passed resolutions necessary to establish a new Mercer County joint Ambulance District, the first step toward putting a property tax levy on the ballot to pay for additional paramedics and firefighters in parts of the county. [More]
ROCKFORD - Village councilors on Tuesday approved the 2025 budget at $2.89 million, of which about $1 million is dedicated toward a street reconstruction project.
The village of Fort Recovery has landed another big state financial award, this time nearly $440,000 through the Safe Routes to School program.
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COLDWATER - The venue for tonight's Red, White and Blue Celebration has been changed from Coldwater Memorial Park to the Coldwater Exempted Village Schools' auditoria due to expected inclement weather.
MINSTER - Village councilors on Tuesday night voted to use a portion of a recently awarded $100,000 state grant to hire a Sidney engineering firm to conduct a study on a proposed multi-use trail from Minster to neighboring Fort Loramie.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Tom Haines
Botkins' Ross Dietz held off Coldwater's Ben Giere to win the boys' 16-18 year-old division at the La
Local pictures on July 3rd, 2024