Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 6:08PM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 17 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 6:05PM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Snow tapering off this evening. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
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Tuesday, December 24th, 2019
By Tom Millhouse
NEW BREMEN - Mayor Jeff Pape is entering his retirement with a long list of accomplishments after serving 16 years as mayor and eight years as a council member.
Pape, 62, recently attended his final council meeting, handing the gavel to newly elected mayor Robert Park. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
ROCKFORD - Parkway got out to a hot start and then made all the right plays down the stretch as Celina tried to come back.
The Panthers hit 12-of-17 free throws in the fourth quarter to pick up a 42-33 win in Mercer County girls basketball action at Panther Gymnasium in Rockford on Monday. The win evens Parkway's record at 4-4 as Celina drops below .500 at 3-4. [More]
Obituaries on December 24th, 2019
Catherine "Katie" Ann Holthaus, age 89, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural ca [More]
Ed (Carl) Jones, Jr., age 59 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
William Raymond "Ray" Sholler, 89, St. Marys, died at 7:46 a.m. Dec. 20, 2019, at Vancrest of St. Marys. [More]
Mary E. Mescher age 73, of New Bremen, died on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at 4:15 AM at the Heritage Center in Minster. [More]
Donald K. Hauenstein, 89, of St. Marys, formerly of Wapakoneta, passed away 5:45 p.m., Sat. Dec. 21, 2019, at Otterbein St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on December 24th, 2019
Subscriber stories on December 24th, 2019
CELINA - The petitions of a Celina candidate who had filed to run for coroner were thrown out by the Mercer County Board of Elections on Thursday due to a miscount of signatures on one part of his petitions.
Budget larger due to several projects planned in 2019
COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday passed under suspension of rules an emergency ordinance setting 2020 appropriations at $6.78 million, an increase from $5.67 million in 2019.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster  
The Springfield Catholic Central Irish girls basketball team had no luck against defending state champion Minster on Monday night.