Special Weather Statement issued February 15 at 2:51PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The combination of low level moisture and light winds will be favorable for fog development this afternoon. The fog, possibly dense at times, will last at least into this evening before some improvement occurs as a deepening area of low pressure ripples northeast through the region.
Motorists should expected visibilities to lower this afternoon with low visibilities continuing into this evening. Visibility may be reduced to a quarter mile or less at times. Be prepared to slow down, allow extra time to reach your destination, and keep your low beam headlights on.
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 15 at 2:42PM EST until February 16 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Fayette, Union, and Wayne Counties. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer, Preble, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 4 AM to 7 PM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
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Tuesday, November 17th, 2020
By William Kincaid
CELINA - School officials vow to forge ahead with in-person learning for as long as they can even as the coronavirus continues to lob obstacles their way, superintendent Ken Schmiesing asserted at Monday night's regular board meeting.
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By William Kincaid
ST. MARYS - A 30-year-old Gahanna man whose body was recovered from the south side of Grand Lake on Sunday afternoon was later pronounced dead at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.    ODNR was called at about 5:20 p.m. to help a kayaker in distress. First responders upon arrival found the man, later identified as Samuel Wilson, unconscious in a personal flotation device, per an ODNR news release. [More]
Obituaries on November 17th, 2020
George H. Seffernick, 80, of Wapakoneta passed away at 10:56 p.m. Saturday, Nov [More]
Richard "Skip" Ross, age 79, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on November 15, 2020 at Heritage Center in Minster, Ohio. [More]
Shirley D. Thobe age 68, of St. Marys, Ohio passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. [More]
Ivan A. Gehret, 52, Springfield, died on Nov. 15, 2020, at his residence.
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Carla Jean Sprague, 61, St. Marys, Ohio, died at 4:34 P.M. Saturday, November 14, 2020, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster. [More]
Barbara Weigel, age 90, of Coldwater, died Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen. [More]
Mary Ann (Zehringer) Gibson, 72, formerly of Coldwater, Ohio, died Sunday, November 8, 2020 at the Norton Healthcare Pavilion, Louisville, Kentucky. [More]
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Subscriber stories on November 17th, 2020
ST. MARYS - City officials on Monday night looked over the first budget proposal for 2021, described by one administrator as one of the leanest budgets in several years.
FORT RECOVERY - The village's three police officers will be partially compensated with remaining COVID-19 funds.
Council members on Monday approved
CELINA - One new death from COVID-19 was reported in Mercer County over the weekend, raising the total to 35.
Officials also reported 81 new cases, raising the county's total to 2,268.
MINSTER - Minster Local Schools' projected cash balance over the next five years is looking notably stronger than in earlier projections.
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