Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 6:07AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Scattered snow showers will become more widespread through this afternoon and then likely linger into this evening before tapering off.
The snow showers will be capable of causing brief periods of reduced visibilities, especially this afternoon. In addition, brisk conditions will prevail with west winds gusting in the 30 to 40 mph range today.
Light snow accumulations will be possible, mainly on grassy and elevated surfaces. While roads will remain mostly wet during the daytime hours, some slick spots may develop toward sunset as temperatures begin to drop below freezing.
Please be prepared for the changing weather conditions today and the potential for reduced visibilities when driving.
Today 35° Today 35° likely 17° 17° chance Tomorrow 28° Tomorrow 28° 20° 20°
Monday, March 18th, 2013
St. Marys
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. MARYS - A 62-year-old man wounded by officers Wednesday night was armed with a BB/pellet rifle when police fired at him in front of his home.
Brad L. Scheer was shot at 601 Derrick Street shortly after 10 p.m. after making a threatening 911 call minutes earlier. Alcohol reportedly is a factor in the shooting. [More]
Obituaries on March 18th, 2013
David Arnett, 77, New Knoxville, died at 12:46 a.m. March 17, 2013.
Funeral a [More]
Louis A. Bauer, 78, Celina, died at 3:35 a.m. March 18, 2013, at the Mercer Cou [More]
Marilyn Jean Weatherholt, 70, Elkhart, Ind., died March 16, 2013, in her home. [More]
Dana Norman Wurster, 62, Celina, died March 15, 2013.
Services are pending at [More]
Madella Heidt, 90, New Knoxville, died March 17, 2013, at Elmwood, New Bremen. [More]
Luella Hasselman, 97, Osgood, died March 17, 2013, at The Gardens, St. Henry. [More]
Rev. Dominic Gerlach, C.PP.S., 92, St. Charles Center, died at 6 p.m. March 16, 2013, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on March 18th, 2013
Subscriber stories on March 18th, 2013
MINSTER - The sound of footsteps and voices returned to the old brick school along Hanover Street on Sunday as several hundred people attended an open house hosted by the Minster Historical Society.
CELINA - Five area companies last week placed bids for upcoming work on four federally-funded bridge projects in Mercer County.
Bids opened Thursda
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Derek Waterman's one-out single in the bottom of the 10th inning scored Kyle Markle as the Wright State University-L