High Wind Watch issued March 12 at 2:12AM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Today 44° Today 44° 36° 36° slight chance Tomorrow 52° Tomorrow 52° 28° 28°
Thursday, December 5th, 2013
By Doug Drexler
BURKETTSVILLE - A 1975 visit to the impoverished island nation of Haiti eventually led Brother Nick Renner to a "hobby" that has improved countless lives.
"People are hungry. That's what I see," he said, referring to those living in the mountain villages near Jeremie, Haiti. [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The city plans to sell land to Mercer Landmark and a civic organization called Lots for Soldiers.
Sealed bids were recently opened for the former utility building at 426 W. Market St. and the residential lot at 501 W. Warren St.
The board of control this week determined the bids - Mercer Landmark's offer of $160,000 for the building and Lots for Soldiers' offer of $13,500 for the lot - met all requirements. [More]
Last Curtain Call
By Robb Hemmelgarn
When St. Marys' football season drew to a close at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium at Massillon in 1992, the opponents on their schedule for the 1993 campaign likely couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The Roughriders had lost just one regular s [More]
Obituaries on December 5th, 2013
Joseph J. Nieport, 97, St. Henry, died Dec. 4, 2013, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Kyle Bensman, 24, New Bremen, died early Dec. 4, 2014, at his residence.
He w [More]
Lee Leugers, 94, Clayton, died Dec. 2, 2013, at home from brain cancer.
Of Ge [More]
Alfreda E. Rose, 98, St. Henry, died Dec. 4, 2013, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Local pictures on December 5th, 2013
Subscriber stories on December 5th, 2013
COLDWATER - A lawsuit against the Coldwater Exempted Village Schools Board of Education, a teacher and other employees at the school may be settled early next year, court records from the Mercer County Common Pleas court show.
ROCKFORD - Two boys who damaged a dozen Christmas ornaments at Shane's Park may be doing volunteer community service projects as a result of their actions.
CELINA - Bearcreek Memories Dinner Theater, patterned after the former entertainment-restaurant venue near Bryant, Ind., will debut Feb. 21 at The Overdrive south of Celina.
Division VII State Football Championship Preview: Marion Local (14-0) vs. Glouster Trimble (14-0)
Marion Local coach Tim Goodwin has had his eye on Glouster Trimble for quite a while.
And for good reason.
The Flyers and Tomcats will meet in a battle of undefeated teams in the inaugural Division VII state championship game on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Massillon's Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.
Division V State Football Championship Preview: Coldwater (12-2) vs. Columbus Bishop Hartley (13-1)
As rematches go, Coldwater vs. Bishop Hartley is shaping up to be a dandy.
The two teams met in week two of the regular season with Coldwater earni
Divisions VI-VII All-Ohio Football
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Midwest Athletic Conference picked up numerous awards as the Associated Press released its Division VI and VII All-Ohio football honors on Wednesday night.
COLDWATER - When the final seconds go off the clock at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon on Saturday, regardless of the result, it will likely be a bittersweet feeling for Coldwater coach Chip Otten.