Extreme Cold Watch issued January 25 at 1:42AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as around 15 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 below zero possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight tonight to 6 PM EST Monday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Monday evening through Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 1:42AM EST until January 26 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as around 15 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 below zero possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight tonight to 6 PM EST Monday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Monday evening through Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 1:41AM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 7 and 11 inches.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until noon EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
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Saturday, December 12th, 2015
New technology designed to protect public from fraud
By Jesse P. Pollack
Area business owners are struggling to switch from conventional credit and debit card systems to the new smart-card technology.
The new payment cards, also known as "EMV" (Europay, MasterCard and Visa), feature an embedded microchip in addition to the familiar magnetic strip. Users pay by "dipping" their cards into a slot in the new EMV terminals. With the card in the slot, consumers complete the purchase with a signature or by entering a four-digit personal identification number. [More]
By Dave Stilwell
MINSTER - St. Henry's Mitchel Stammen poured in 20 fourth-quarter points, but it wasn't enough to overtake the homestanding Minster Wildcats, who opened their season with a 60-52 Midwest Athletic Conference victory Friday night at Wildcat Gymnasium.
Minster carried a 12-point lead into the fourth quarter and hit 12-of-20 free throws in the final five minutes of the game, never allowing the Redskins to get closer than six points. [More]
Obituaries on December 12th, 2015
Della Mae Kanney, age 86, of Coldwater, died on Friday, December 11, 2015 at Celina Manor. [More]
Randall "Randy" Loy age 67 of Celina, Ohio and formerly of Bryant, Indiana pass [More]
Janet K. Beougher, 72, Celina, died at 4:25 p.m. Dec. 10, 2015, at St. Marys Li [More]
Local pictures on December 12th, 2015
Subscriber stories on December 12th, 2015
Four people were arrested Thursday and Friday in two separate drug-related incidents investigated by the Auglaize County Sheriff's Office, the Grand Lake Drug Task Force and local police.
ELIDA - A strong second quarter segued into a rough second half for Celina.
Leading by eight at the half, Celina struggled with fouls and a resurgent Elida squad.
ROCKFORD - The New Bremen Cardinals had been on the wrong side of four close basketball games early in the season.
They rewrote that script on Friday night.
WBL Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Derek Jay scored a game-high 26 points, including the game-winner with four seconds left, to help St. Marys open Western Buckeye League play with an 83-81 win at Van Wert on Friday at the Cougar Den.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Justin Ahrens scored a game-high 27 points as Versailles pulled away from New Knoxville for a 78-47 win at Tiger Gymnasium in Darke County on Friday night.