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* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 5 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Difficult travel conditions are possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening commute.
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Friday, August 4th, 2006
Lightning strike at Greenville substation causes widespread power outage
By Timothy Cox
A widespread power outage that lasted nearly three hours Thursday evening was caused by a lightning strike on a substation near Greenville.
The Dayton Power & Light Co. substation suffered a direct strike, knocking out power to 10,000 DP&L custome [More]
Mariners win game on wild pitch
By Ryan Hines
Aggressive baserunning and strong pitching kept the Grand Lake Mariners in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League tournament winner's bracket on Thursday at Jim Hoess Field.
Grand Lake scored the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning on a wild pitch while Brenden Stines and Adam Abraham kept the Southern Ohio bats in check for a 2-1 Mariners victory. [More]
Obituaries on August 4th, 2006
Donald Dock
Donald R. Dock, 84, 311 Zillah St., Celina, died at 10:15 a.m. Aug. 3, 2006, at his residence. [More]
Marie Drees
Marie A. Drees, 84, Sidney, died Aug. 3, 2006, at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney. [More]
Dorothy Finnen
Dorothy J. Finnen, 73, 140 N. Garfield St., Minster, died at 8:04 p.m. Aug. 2, 2006, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Bernice Frilling
Bernice "Bernie" Mary Frilling, 71, of Fort Loramie-Swanders Road, Minster, die [More]
Ruth King
Ruth King, 89, Celina, died Aug. 3, 2006, at The Gardens, Celina.
Arrangement [More]
Sr. Mary Michaela Mueller
Former Coldwater resident, Sr. Mary Michaela Mueller, SFCC, 86, died Aug. 2, 2006, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Ray Smith
Ray A. Smith, 68, 217 Gwendolyn St., Fort Recovery, died Aug. 3, 2006, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on August 4th, 2006
Subscriber stories on August 4th, 2006
Foreign students work at local fair
Students come during their summer breaks from college
WAPAKONETA - Kate Nicco-Annan and Ewuradwoa Krampah Ampiah work in the elephant ear stand at the Auglaize County Fair frying dough and liberally dusting the golden brown circles with cinnamon and sugar.
Commissioners to apply for $1.2 million in loans
Mercer County officials plan to apply for about $1.2 million in low-interest loans to pay for proposed sanitary sewer extensions west of Celina.
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Stone from the Mercer County Courthouse going to governor's garden
A small piece of the Mercer County Courthouse is headed for the Heritage Garden at Gov. Bob Taft's residence in Columbus.
The Heritage Garden, whic
Vendor a long-time regular at county fair
WAPAKONETA - It isn't by accident that Bob Herd and his vendor trailer have a sought-after spot beneath a large shade tree on the Auglaize County Fairgrounds.
Officials divide purchase of new radio equipment
Mercer County Commissioners have approved a plan to get the county Central Dispatch's statewide radio band back on the air.
Commissioners had toile
Teen waves right to preliminary hearing
A 17-year-old Celina boy who entered a Hopewell Township home June 1 and attempted to engage in sexual activity with a minor waived his right to a pr
Late Locos rally keeps Lima in winner's bracket
It's appropriate that the host teams for the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League tournament get to play for a berth in the championship.
Lima will
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