Freeze Watch issued April 23 at 10:06PM EDT until April 25 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Many farm fields near rivers and creeks remain submerged
By Nancy Allen
Only time will tell how damaged local crops are from the recent flooding, local ag officials say.
"We've seen this movie before and the initial thought is that it's always worse than the result. We won't really know (the extent of the crop damage) until we get dried out and get some sunshine," said Chris Gibbs, executive director of the Mercer County Farm Service Agency. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County-Celina City Health Board members may empower health commissioner Amy Littin to make limited purchases without their consent to keep the department operational.
Former Wildcat, Falcon hopes to maintain volleyball success
MARIA STEIN - Erica Fullenkamp was a double-threat athlete as a volleyball and basketball player at Minster High School and then at Bowling Green State University.