Frost Advisory issued May 1 at 12:19PM EDT until May 2 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and southwest and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
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Friday, May 1st, 2026
Marion Local bus driver transported generations
By Abigail Miller
MARIA STEIN - After more than 60 years behind the wheel, Jerry Everman will make his final stop this month as a bus driver for Marion Local Schools.
Now 83, the Marion Local graduate has transported around three generations of Flyers for school, field trips and sporting events since he was 23. He's retiring with the end of school this year. [More]
By Joe Schatz
ST. MARYS - Familiar faces led St. Marys' Will Ross to make his next step official as the midfielder will take his talents to Lima and play for the University of Northwestern Ohio soccer team.
"A lot of fellow athletes (at UNOH) bowled for the [More]
Obituaries on May 1st, 2026
Robert G. Stump, 96, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on April 28, 2026. Robert was born on August 1, 1929 to Simon and Sarah Stump. [More]
Christopher Allen Slone, 56, of St. Marys, OH was found deceased Sunday April 2 [More]
Diana Lynne (Fleck) Goodwin, 60, of St. Marys, OH died unexpectedly Tuesday April 28, 2026 at her residence. [More]
Sandra J. Vornholt, age 74, of New Knoxville, passed away April 28, 2026, at Vancrest of St. Marys. God took her in His arms following a short illness. [More]
Local pictures on May 1st, 2026
Subscriber stories on May 1st, 2026
NEW WESTON - Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur known nationally for founding multiple billion-dollar companies, said he isn't running for Ohio governor for fame or fortune - he's running to revive conviction in the American dream and literally transform Ohio.
NEW BREMEN - A manure release is responsible for hundreds of dead fish in the Miami-Erie Canal in New Bremen, state and local officials confirmed Thursday.
PORTLAND, Ind. - No serious injuries were sustained this week when a Portland, Indiana, man allegedly tried to grab a firearm from a Jay County Sheriff's Office detective, then subsequently engaged in a struggle for control of the weapon with the detective and Sheriff Ray Newton.
ST. MARYS - Authorities in St. Marys are investigating the suspicious death of a 57-year-old man discovered in his Cleveland Avenue home on Sunday, a news release from Police Chief Lucas Turpin states.
Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart announced Thursday that crews are set to begin roadside herbicide applications in the county May 4.
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Marion Local outlasts Coldwater in eight innings
MARIA STEIN - On a day when Marion Local honored its senior class, it was only fitting that freshman Colleen Dirksen delivered in extras to give the Flyers a 3-2 Midwest Athletic Conference win over Coldwater Thursday night.
NEW BREMEN - Squandered scoring opportunities early came back to haunt New Bremen Thursday evening.
The Cardinals stranded five base runners in the first two innings and had the potential tying run thrown out at the plate in the third in a 4-1 loss to the visiting Delphos St. John's Blue Jays.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Versailles used a four-run third inning to take the lead, then scored 10 runs in its final two times at the plate to run-rule Fort Recovery 14-3 in six innings at the LeFevre Family Baseball/Softball Complex in Fort Recovery.
CELINA - Decades after her death, a simple fudge recipe continues to keep a mother's memory alive - one batch at a time.
Sisters Sherry Barga, of C