Special Weather Statement issued February 22 at 11:02AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Snow showers will continue this afternoon into the evening hours. Slick spots may develop on roads tonight as temperatures drop and northwest winds gust from 20 to 30 mph. Coverage of snow showers is expected to decrease overnight before ending Monday morning. Most the area will see an accumulation of one-half inch to 2 inches. Visibility will be restricted at times in the heavier showers. Roadways may become slick. If traveling, be alert, slow down and allow extra time to reach your destination.
GRAND LAKE AREA - More than two-thirds of forests dotting the local countryside have vanished in the last 70 years.
Cornstalks, soybean plants and grazing pastures now exist on thousands of farmland acres that once were home to towering maples, oaks and other trees. [More]
CELINA - After a fairly stagnant first half of play, Celina's offense turned on the jets in the second half and scored five touchdowns en route to a 49-23 victory over rival St. Marys on Friday night at Celina Stadium.
St. Marys (0-6, 0-5 Western Buckeye League) took a 17-14 lead at the 7:31 mark of the third quarter after driving 68 yards in 10 plays on its first drive of the second half with Trent Wale rushing for a nine-yard touchdown. [More]
Five townships in Mercer County will receive additional property taxes in the coming years after it was discovered their inside millage rates were below the state statutory minimum of 0.5.
MINSTER - If a fan had walked into Minster Memorial Stadium with 3:20 left to play in Friday's football game, they may well have seen the most exciting, if not well played, contest of the season.
Versailles scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to pull away and beat Parkway 38-14 in Midwest Athletic Conference football action at Hole Field in Darke County.
ROSSBURG - For the second consecutive night Brian Ruhlman of Clarklake, Mich., used a lapped car as an aid on his way to winning a preliminary event during the UMP Nationals at Eldora Speedway on Friday night.
Grant Sherman threw for 495 yards and five touchdowns to help Kenton stayed perfect on the season with a 34-10 win over Ottawa-Glandorf at Robinson Field in Hardin County.
