Extreme Cold Watch issued January 17 at 2:15PM EST until January 22 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously cold temperatures as low as 5 to 10 degrees below zero and wind chill readings as low as 15 to 25 degrees below zero are possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...From Sunday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...An extended period of very cold temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
Extreme Cold Watch issued January 17 at 2:15PM EST until January 22 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously cold temperatures as low as 5 to 10 degrees below zero and wind chill readings as low as 15 to 25 degrees below zero are possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...From Sunday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...An extended period of very cold temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
CELINA - With two weeks remaining in January, it may be time to ask: "How are those resolutions going?"
Experts say choosing an attainable, realistic and healthy resolution takes a bit more thought than the typical goals of losing weight, quitting smoking or saving money. [More]
MINSTER - For 2 1/2 quarters, it looked like a game that was going to go down to the wire with four lead changes, two ties, and with neither team led by more than two possessions.
But then Minster turned up the pressure on its defense, scored 19 unanswered points and cruised to a 37-23 Midwest Athletic Conference victory over Fort Recovery Thursday night at the Wildcat Gymnasium. [More]
Ohio count reaches 8, all in Darke and Mercer counties
CELINA - For the second time this week, the National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) detection in Mercer County. The case reported Wednesday involved 10,434 commercial turkeys, according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture's HPAI web page.
CELINA - The village of Fort Recovery has initiated a procedure to annex 7.417 acres from Gibson Township to provide utility services to four properties on Union City Road, including the site of a poultry biosecurity shower facility.
CELINA - For the second year in a row, the Mercer County Engineer's Office nearly doubled its resources by securing funding through outside sources such as federal aid and Ohio Public Works Commission funds, engineer Jim Wiechart wrote in his 2024 annual report.
CELINA - Mercer County sheriff's deputies arrested a 55-year-old Coldwater man on Monday on various drug charges, according to a news release from Sheriff Doug Timmerman.
CELINA - The night went pretty much as Celina wrestling coach James Miracle expected as the Bulldogs improved to 4-1 in Western Buckeye League matches with a 62-14 win over Kenton on Thursday at Celina High School.
Kenton pulled away from Celina in the fourth quarter and came away with a 50-42 win over the Bulldogs in Western Buckeye League girls basketball action on Thursday in Hardin County.
MINSTER - Just like a bride's gown, the dress for the mother of the bride (MOB) has become more functional and fashionable over time and is constantly evolving, according to Lori Rindler and Anne Puthoff, co-owners of Emmy's Bridal in Minster.
CELINA - The National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) detection in Mercer County Tuesday involving 4,525 commercial turkeys, according to an Ohio Department of Agriculture news release. HPAI, commonly known as bird flu, is a contagious viral disease that is a major threat to the poultry industry and animal health. [More]
Developers have pulled the plug on a proposed 300-megawatt solar farm in Allen and Auglaize counties.
Birch Solar 1 LLC requested that the Ohio Supreme Court dismiss its appeal against the Ohio Power Siting Board, which denied it permits and a request for a rehearing. [More]
Anthony G. "Tony" Cole, 48, of Celina, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, as the result of a car accident in rural Mercer County. [More]
ST. MARYS - Grand Lake Health System is about to embark on a $6.4 million renovation of its Outpatient Center at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital that the organization touts as setting a new standard in health care excellence.
Last week we compared the winters of the early 1900s with the frigidity of the present 1950s. We became intrigued and delved deeper into thermometer lore; in fact as far as 1864.
BLACKCREEK TOWNSHIP - A 47-year-old Celina man was killed Tuesday evening after driving left of center into the path of a semitrailer on State Route 707 in northwest Mercer County.
Anthony Cole was pronounced dead at the scene in Blackcreek Township, marking the first county traffic fatality of the year, according to a news release from Mercer County Sheriff Doug Timmerman. [More]
St. Henry holds off Fort Recovery to win MAC battle
By Gary R. Rasberry
FORT RECOVERY - Both St. Henry coach Eric Rosenbeck and Fort Recovery coach Bob Leverette used "grind" in their postgame comments on Tuesday night.
St. Henry fought off a determined Fort Recovery squad and left Fort Site Fieldhouse with a 46-42 victory in Midwest Athletic Conference boys basketball action. [More]
COLDWATER - Coldwater school board members on Tuesday agreed to move forward with their third consecutive levy attempt during the May 6 primary election after previous attempts were defeated by voters.
CELINA - Students in grades 4-6 returned from Christmas break to a freshly renovated Celina Intermediate School.
The students had attended classes in the nearby West Elementary building for the first semester while CIS underwent a substantial makeover as part of an overall building project.
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen village administration is gearing up for another busy year, jam-packed with street improvement projects, installing electric vehicle charging stations and other equipment purchases.
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys City Schools district's work to replace the turf at Grand Lake Health System Field is ongoing, school board members learned on Tuesday.
MARIA STEIN - For the first half of the girls basketball season, Beth Streib's Marion Local Flyers pushed through unscathed as they coasted to an unblemished 12-0 overall record.
CELINA - A former Celina city councilman with a heap of experience in the public and private sectors was selected to fill out retired Mercer County Auditor Randy Grapner's unexpired term, a period of a little more than two years.
The Mercer County Republican Party Central Commitee, consisting of about 30 members, on Monday night unanimously voted for Jeff Larmore to take over the reins as county auditor. [More]
CELINA - A feasibility study will determine if Tri Star can be changed from a career compact to a collaborative compact, a move that could relieve Celina schools of financial administration of Tri Star.
School board members at Monday night's regular meeting approved a motion to hire former district treasurer Tom Sommer for $50 an hour "to assist Tri Star Career Compact in becoming a Cooperative Compact," according to the meeting agenda. [More]
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys City Council on Monday night approved an agreement between the city and the police department's union regarding wages and benefits.
The agreement, effective Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026, between the city and the Ohio Pa [More]
CELINA - Celina schools officials aim to seek the community's input on crucial decisions that must be made this spring regarding certain district athletic facilities, including the historic fieldhouse, which has been the subject of fierce debate.
NEW BREMEN - Village councilors in New Bremen on Monday passed emergency legislation that would allow a local business to expand, potentially adding 10 more jobs.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members took the first step Monday night toward placing a permanent improvement renewal levy on the May 6 primary election ballot.
New Bremen was held to just two points in the second quarter, allowing Houston to extend a six-point lead into a 14-point halftime lead en route to a 52-23 win over the Cardinals on Monday night in Shelby County.
Albert and Mary Helfenstein purchased sisters Sheryl Borger and Tonita Phipps' ancestral land on northern State Route 116 in Salem Township, Mercer County, in 1837 from the Allen County land office.
