Special Weather Statement issued January 19 at 4:06AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
An Arctic front will sweep east across the region between 5 AM and 9 AM. A few hours of snow showers and west wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph will occur with the frontal passage. While any accumulations will generally be a half inch or less, some challenging travel conditions may develop given, rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities, strong wind and cold temperatures. These conditions will impact the morning commute. Use caution and allow for extra time to reach your destination.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 12:14AM EST until January 20 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central and west central Ohio. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 10 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
CELINA - An unidentified body was pulled from Grand Lake on Tuesday evening.
The Celina Police Department received a call around 7 p.m. from a group of walkers who reported seeing a "hoodie with hair" protruding from the water near the Celina Rotary Lighthouse. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County Common Pleas Court will increase the availability and use of hand sanitizers and increase efforts to disinfect hard surfaces.
Personal attendance for court proceedings will be decreased in favor of proceedings done via telecommunication, including video proceedings done in partnership with the Mercer County jail for on-record proceedings. [More]
The following events/locations have been canceled, postponed or temporarily closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
• Autism Life Center's in-person Regional Disability Conference & Resource Fair, which had been scheduled for March 28 in Lima, has been canceled. Officials are working on creating an online platform. [More]
Pauline M. Timmerman, age 94, of Coldwater and formerly of St. Joe, passed away on March 15, 2020 at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Jay Vorhees, 65, of Saint Marys, died 1:27 P.M. Monday, March 16, 2020, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness. [More]
Richard "Rich" Burd, 81, of Celina, died suddenly at 3:47 A.M. Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, after suffering a fall at his home. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners are shelving a multimillion-dollar plan for a new agriculture services center due to economic uncertainty generated by the coronavirus outbreak.
CELINA - Celina Middle School administrators on Tuesday announced the eighth-grade trip to Washington, D.C., and the middle school's Mini-Relay for Life have been canceled this year.
CELINA - Mercer Health and the Mercer County Health District will operate a COVID-19 drive-thru testing center at the Mercer County Fairgrounds, according to a news release.
ROCKFORD - Officials are warning residents to be careful and ask for proper identification after a reported thief gained entry to a house by claiming to be an electric company employee.
MINSTER - School district superintendent Brenda Boeke on Monday briefed school board members on steps taken to deal with the school's closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
