Wind Advisory issued March 14 at 7:39PM EDT until March 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 11 AM Sunday to 8 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
40° 40° Sun 71° Sun 71° 31° 31° Mon 35° Mon 35° chance
Thursday, March 20th, 2014
Principal named new superintendent
By Kathy Thompson
ST. HENRY - Middle school principal Julie Garke is the district's new superintendent.
St. Henry Local Schools Board of Education members at a special board meeting Wednesday night approved a three-year contract with Garke beginning Aug. 1. She will replace Rod Moorman, who retires June 1. [More]
Last Curtain Call
By Robb Hemmelgarn
Brent Niekamp and Joe Bruns pass one another in the halls of Fort Recovery High School on a regular basis, as both are teachers and coaches in the school system.
With the 92nd state boys' basketball tournament tipping off in Columbus today, the two may have to rehash a few stories from a decade-and-a-half ago when they made their own splash on the court at the Jerome Schottenstein Center. [More]
Obituaries on March 20th, 2014
Albert C. Weis, 89, Coldwater, died March 18, 2014, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Richard D. Standiford Jr., 61, Celina, died in the early morning of March 19, 2014, at his residence. [More]
James Henry Staugler, 61, Celina, died March 14, 2014, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Thomas A. Smith, 90, Wapakoneta, died March 19, 2014, in the emergency departme [More]
Thomas L. Swiger II, 40, Minster, died March 19, 2014, at his home in Minster. [More]
Larry Miller, 75, Celina, died March 20, 2014.
Services are pending at Cisco [More]
Local pictures on March 20th, 2014
Subscriber stories on March 20th, 2014
MENDON - Good and bad news was delivered to Mendon residents Wednesday - the village post office will remain open but operating hours will soon be reduced.
Any dog can bite at any time for any reason, according to local dog wardens.
"It has to be a reaction to something," said Mercer County Dog Warden
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections is developing a policy that would swap the roles of the director and deputy director every two years.
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Natasha Chiles - convicted in the drug-related death of her boyfriend in 2010 - will be returning to prison for violating drug and curfew conditions just two months after a judge granted her judicial release.
April 13 will be Celina Day at Great American Ballpark as the Cincinnati Reds take on the Tampa Bay Rays at 1:10 p.m.
Half-priced tickets are avail