Special Weather Statement issued January 14 at 11:27AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
A band of snow showers will drop into the region from northern Indiana, and push through the region through the afternoon. Some snow showers could produce a quick light coating of snow on elevated surfaces and bridges. Visibility may also be briefly reduced to a half mile or even less. Northwest winds will also gust up to 30 MPH.
Lighter snowfall will continue into the evening behind the initial band of snow showers, with accumulations from a few tenths to isolated accumulations of up to an inch.
Motorists should exercise caution and be prepared for rapidly changing conditions.
Today 38° Today 38° likely 16° 16° slight chance Tomorrow 25° Tomorrow 25° 17° 17° chance
Saturday, February 2nd, 2019
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A new online e-check option is an easy, inexpensive and efficient way for property owners to pay their real estate taxes without having to step foot in the courthouse, Mercer County Treasurer David Wolters said.
"If you have concerns about long lines at the courthouse or not being able to make it to the courthouse prior to closing, this option provides the flexibility to pay from the privacy of your home or office," Wolters told the newspaper. [More]
Redskin big man scores 25 in win over Panthers
By Colin Foster
ST. HENRY - Parkway coach Doug Hughes thought long and hard about how to defend St. Henry's Caden Niekamp before Friday's game.
"As you look at how to game plan against him, do you three-quarter?" Hughes said. "Do you front or do you play behind? [More]
Obituaries on February 2nd, 2019
Von E. "Bud" Call, 73, of Willshire, Ohio passed away Thursday evening, January 31, 2019 at CHP Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. [More]
Alice J. Heiby, age 93 of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Miller Place in Celina. [More]
James Ross Zizelman, 94, of Rockford, Ohio, died Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Kindred Hospital in Lima, Ohio. [More]
Local pictures on February 2nd, 2019
Subscriber stories on February 2nd, 2019
CELINA - With roughly $46 million in real estate taxes flowing through the Mercer County Treasurer's Office each year, many taxpayers often inquire about where all those greenbacks end up, treasurer David Wolters said.
CELINA - With a general fund carryover balance of $4.06 million, the city government is once again beginning a new year on very strong financial ground.
Wright State
DAYTON - Wright State University administration and faculty union members met on Friday afternoon for the first time since Monday.
A federal mediator was present, said Martin Kich, president of WSU's chapter of American Association of University Professors.
ST. MARYS - With the offense firing on all cylinders, St. Marys picked up its first Western Buckeye League win of the season with an impressive 77-44 rout of Bath Friday night at Murotech Court.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local boys basketball coach Kurt Goettemoeller called Friday's game with Fort Recovery "a typical MAC war."
The teams traded t
MINSTER - Minster Head Football Coach Geron Stokes was placed on paid administrative leave from his coaching and weight-room monitoring duties on Tuesday, district superintendent Brenda Boeke said.     Details of what led to the decision were not provided.
Area Roundup
Blue Jays edge Cardinals in triple OT
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Reed Merricle set a school record with 10 3-pointers and Wapakoneta pulled away to post an 81-54 win over Celina in WBL boys basketball play at Wapakoneta High School.