Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 1:34PM EST until January 26 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches possible.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 12:34PM EST until January 23 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 13 below zero expected.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne County. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to noon EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While temperatures are expected to be in the upper single digits (above zero), a northwest wind at 10-15 mph will make temperatures feel as if they are colder than 10 below zero.
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2015
Obituaries on August 5th, 2015
Sam B. Blythe, 76, of rural Spencerville, died at 7:06 PM Monday, August 3, 2015 at the Van Wert County Hospital following a sudden illness. [More]
Joseph C. Hemm, age 65, of Weaverville, California, died on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Francisco. [More]
David L Katterheinrich, 62, New Knoxville, Ohio, died 3:54 A.M. Tuesday, August 04, 2015, at his residence, following a long illness. [More]
Earl S. Schwieterman, age 79, of St. Sebastian, was deceased at his residence on Monday, August 3, 2015. [More]
John E. Browder, age 69, of Celina, passed away on Feb. 16, 2015 at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. [More]
Stories on August 5th, 2015
WAPAKONETA - The wait was almost unbearable as roars from grizzlies echoed from backstage, mingling with horse whinnies and goat bleats from neighboring stables.
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a one-year, no-cost lease to another county agency seeking space for a growing alternative school program. [More]
MINSTER - Village council on Tuesday gave the OK to seek bids for the construction of a $2.7 million centrifuge filter to process sludge at the wastewater treatment plant.
ROCKFORD - After a 20-minute debate, village council members Tuesday night decided to nix an emergency ordinance regarding grass clippings and hold three readings to give residents a chance to voice their opinion on the issue.
CELINA - County officials on Tuesday approved several purchases for various agencies including a new $208,218 ambulance.
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