Special Weather Statement issued March 17 at 3:42AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Scattered snow showers will continue through mid morning. With temperatures well below freezing, light snow accumulations will combine with lingering black ice from overnight, to create some slick spots on area roadways. In addition, brisk westerly winds will gust in the 25 to 35 mph range this morning. If traveling this morning, allow for some extra time to reach your destination. Be prepared for slick conditions, especially on bridges and overpasses as well as untreated surfaces.
CELINA -Before being processed through intake at the Mercer County jail, all incoming inmates are screened for contraband hidden inside or upon them with a new full-body scanner that debuted on Nov. 22.
County commissioners last year approved sheriff Jeff Grey's request to purchase the system for $118,750 plus an extended warranty for $43,750, bringing the total cost to $162,500. Commissioners chose to purchase the unit from OD Security North America of Daniel Island. [More]
COLDWATER - St. Henry didn't need a big scoring run to pull away from Coldwater in the championship game of the Asset Allocation Associations.
All that was needed was a steady strong flow of play for the Redskins to win the tournament for the third time in the six-year history with a 62-49 win over the host Cavaliers at the Palace on Saturday night. [More]
The new year brought temperatures that shattered the 120-year-old record low.
Local weatherman Dennis Howick told the newspaper this morning the overnight low of minus 14 degrees was much colder than the previous record of minus 5 degrees set Jan. 2, 1898.
Minster outscored Bellevue 21-9 in the third quarter to pull away and win the McDonald's Classic girls basketball tournament title on Saturday at Bath High School.
Coldwater's boys bowling team used a big game from Evan Diller to move to 7-0 on the season with a win over Marion Local in West Ohio High School Bowling Conference competition on Saturday.
