Extreme Cold Warning issued January 26 at 12:19PM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 28 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 6 PM EST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 26 at 12:19PM EST until January 26 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 28 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 6 PM EST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Special Weather Statement issued January 26 at 9:05AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Flurries and scattered snow showers will continue through the day today. These snow showers will reduce the visibility at times. Difficult travel conditions will continue today in many locations due to the residual impacts from the winter storm. Give road crews room to work and use caution if you must travel today.
Today Today patchy blowing chance blowing -4° -4° patchy blowing Tomorrow 17° Tomorrow 17° patchy blowing -8° -8°
Saturday, May 14th, 2011
By William Kincaid
Five Mercer County schools have been recognized as the most efficient in the state in providing non-instructional services.
Coldwater, Fort Recovery, Marion Local, Parkway and St. Henry school districts were selected for efficiency in various non-instructional categories by Ohio Education Matters, a non-partisan state public policy research organization that reviewed data from the 2009-2010 academic year. [More]
2011 Western Buckeye League Track Meet
By Gary R. Rasberry
VAN WERT - The nasty weather held off at Van Wert High School on Friday and Celina's boys track team was grateful.
The Bulldogs captured their first Western Buckeye League title since 1997 after scoring 91 points, 27 more than runner-up Ottawa-Glandorf. [More]
Obituaries on May 14th, 2011
Former Portland, Ind., resident Cleo Pauline Lutes, 98, died May 12, 2011, at Briarwood Nursing Home, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on May 14th, 2011
Subscriber stories on May 14th, 2011
With efficiency of schools, superintendents do not see merger in Mercer County's future
Ohio Gov. John Kasich believes shared services are a means for improving the state's education system. However, three local superintendents don't think area school districts will consolidate anytime soon.
Newest dredge begins work removing muck
GRAND LAKE - The mud is flying along West Bank Road.
The Eagle - a traveling unit in the statewide dredging program - this week began pumping muck from Coldwater Creek into a new spoil site along West Bank Road.
Two livestock farms in Mercer County have been issued violation notices after manure from their operations polluted state waters in February during a large snow melt.
Employees at Grand Lake St. Marys State Park have received the state park system's Gazelle Award for their response to last year's toxic blue-green algae blooms on the lake.
MONTEZUMA - County officials are seeking funds to construct a fourth lagoon at the Montezuma Club Island wastewater treatment plant.
The cost of th
2011 Midwest Athletic Conference Track Meet
MINSTER - Last year, the final event of the Midwest Athletic Conference Track Meet saw a tense race with the Minster, Versailles and New Bremen boys 4x400-meter relay teams finishing neck-and-neck and all breaking the old MAC record.
Friday Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Bryce Bedwell scored the game-winning run on a wild play in the bottom of the seventh as Parkway knocked another team from a share of the MAC baseball lead in beating Versailles 4-3 on Friday at Don Black Field.