Freeze Watch issued October 22 at 11:53AM EDT until October 24 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Today 52° Today 52° 39° 39° Tomorrow 54° Tomorrow 54° 35° 35° frost
Saturday, August 1st, 2009
Officials finishing last-minute work in time for Sunday
By Margie Wuebker
WAPAKONETA - An air of expectancy hangs over the Auglaize County Fairgrounds as workers finish last-minute jobs and concessionaires ready food stands and carnival rides for the 157th fair.
The event, which draws thousands of visitors and participants, begins Sunday and continues through Aug. 8. [More]
Obituaries on August 1st, 2009
Audrey Mae Bensman, 75, Kettering, died at 5:30 p.m., July 28, 2009, at Hospice of Dayton. [More]
Delbert "Doc" J. Francis, 80, Russia-Versailles Road, Russia, died at 6:20 p.m. July 30, 2009, at Versailles Health Care Center, Versailles. [More]
Leona E. Wendel, 91, Wendelin, died at 2:20 a.m. July 31, 2009, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
James E. Cooper, 72, Ponca City, Okla., and formerly of New Bremen, died July 2 [More]
Local pictures on August 1st, 2009
Subscriber stories on August 1st, 2009
Mercer County board of elections held two special meetings last week which included six hours of executive sessions. Following the Friday morning two-hour session, no action was taken.
Celina
Rick Bachelor was officially named Celina's safety service director on Friday by the city's Mayor Sharon LaRue.
  Bachelor has been acting safety service director since June. He resigned from his city council seat to temporarily take the post following the unexpected resignation of Jeff Hazel.