Special Weather Statement issued December 31 at 1:41PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Snowfall of at least an inch is expected across the region, with up to 2 inches possible. There is also the potential for brief intense bursts of snow, especially between 10 PM and 3 AM. Where these brief bursts of snow occur, visibility may drop suddenly, creating additional travel hazards tonight. West winds will become northwest overnight, gusting as high as 30 to even 35 mph. This may cause blowing snow over roadways, even as the snow ends after 3 AM.
Every day that Rich Barger comes home from work and finds no Army vehicle waiting in front of his Celina home, he considers it a good day.
Barger's sons Mike, 20, and A.J., 19, both are currently in military service. Mike is serving in Iraq, while A.J. is in basic training with the Army at Fort Jackson, S.C. [More]
MINSTER - The only thing standing in the way of the St. John's Blue Jays posting their first undefeated regular season since the 1999-2000 season was a Minster squad that gave undefeated Anna all it could handle on Saturday before the Rockets won the game to go to 20-0. [More]
Rita Mae Bensman, 53, of state Route 703, Celina, died of natural causes at 5:09 p.m. Feb. 14, 2007, at University of Cincinnati Medical Center. [More]
Glenn Arlin Neal, 88, formerly of Lexington, and recently of 11309 Bobwhite Lane, St. Marys, died Feb. 15, 2007, at Otterbein Retirement Community, St. Marys. [More]
The public is invited to an open house from 2-5 p.m. Feb. 25 at the refurbished former Fraternal Order of Police building at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Celina.
NEW BREMEN - School officials expect to be ready when a state law aimed at increasing educational standards takes effect, Superintendent Ann Harvey told board members this week.
