Freeze Warning issued April 25 at 3:32AM EDT until April 25 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31.
* WHERE...Hardin, Mercer, Auglaize, Shelby, Logan, Union, Delaware, Champaign and Licking Counties.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Today 59° Today 59° frost 39° 39° Tomorrow 67° Tomorrow 67° chance 59° 59° likely
Wednesday, August 12th, 2020
Obituaries on August 12th, 2020
LaRue H. Dicke age 95 formerly of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 [More]
Rikki K. Bornhorst, 71, of Piqua passed away at 3:42 a.m. Tuesday August 11, 2020 at the Hospice Unit of Upper Valley Medical Center. [More]
Daniel R. Webb, age 76, of Mendon, Ohio, passed away at 1:53 pm on August 10, 2020 at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Stories on August 12th, 2020
District to enact safety protocols, hold staff training
CELINA - The start of the school year has been pushed back a week to give principals, teachers and staff extra time to enact safety protocols and train to limit the spread of COVID-19 and assign students to classrooms. [More]
CELINA - The number of COVID-19 cases in Mercer County increased by five on Tuesday, bringing the county's number of confirmed cases to 627.
In Auglaize County, three new cases raised the number of that county's confirmed cases to 263.
CELINA - City officials anticipate a 13% drop in local government funds next year due to the reduction in state revenue related to the coronavirus pandemic.
4,700-square-foot facility nearing completion
NEW KNOXVILLE - Auglaize Airport Authority members toured the long-awaited new terminal at Neil Armstrong Airport on Tuesday evening as work on the building nears completion. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County has seen more than 50 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the start of the month, according to county health department officials.
ROCKFORD - Parkway Local Schools staff are focusing on their back-to-school plans and options as the start of the school year peers around the corner
Area Roundup
St. Henry wins Mercer County golf crown
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
After having a bit of a struggle last year at the Mercer County boys golf tournament, St. Henry came out this season ready to show what they could do in 2020.
Local pictures on August 12th, 2020