Freeze Warning issued April 24 at 10:02PM EDT until April 25 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected.
* WHERE...Hardin, Mercer, Auglaize, Shelby, Logan, Union, Delaware, Champaign and Licking Counties.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Today 49° Today 49° 33° 33° frost Tomorrow 57° Tomorrow 57° frost 38° 38°
Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
Obituaries on February 24th, 2021
Patricia Ann Linn, 85, of Celina, Ohio, passed away early Tuesday morning, February 23, 2021, at her residence at the Miller House. [More]
Judith "Judy" McGlothen, 67, of Saint Marys died at 9:24 p.m. Feb. 20 at Vancrest of Saint Marys. [More]
Stories on February 24th, 2021
Jeff Armstrong arrested on child porn charges
ROCKFORD - Federal officials have charged a 51-year-old Rockford man with coercion and enticement and receipt and distribution of child pornography, according to a Federal Bureau of Investigation news release. [More]
CELINA - A Celina man faces six felony charges including rape, sexual battery and gross sexual imposition involving a girl younger than 13, according to court records.
GREENVILLE - A 25-year-old Celina man was listed in critical condition at a Dayton hospital on Tuesday after reportedly shooting himself while in a church north of Greenville where he had barricaded himself, according to a Darke County Sheriff's Office news release.
Scott: Parking lot rink would be safer alternative than lake
CELINA - City councilman June Scott this week asked officials to consider turning a city park parking lot into an ice rink in the winter to offer skaters a safer alternative to going onto Grand Lake.
FORT RECOVERY - School board members on Monday authorized the superintendent and treasurer to enter into an agreement with the Fort Recovery Athletic Boosters to build a roughly $1.3 million baseball and softball complex. [More]
CELINA - Dredging and other work at Grand Lake St. Marys State Park's West Beach will resume this year as officials continue to assess the water quality in the experimental swimming area.
CELINA - The number of COVID-19 cases in Mercer County increased by five on Tuesday, raising the county's cumulative case count to 3,873.
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MENDON - Village council members on Tuesday evening agreed to consider starting a seasonal weekend farmers' market in the village.
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MINSTER - School district officials are looking into the costs of long-term projects before determining the future of a permanent improvements levy up for renewal this year.
Wapakoneta fends off Celina rally to win tourney opener
WAPAKONETA - A slow start doomed Celina Tuesday evening at the Division II sectional semifinals at Wapakoneta.
The Bulldogs, who managed just six first-half points, rallied in the second half, but could not erase an early 15-point deficit and fell 37-30 to the host Redskins.
ST. HENRY - Once St. Henry got going on Tuesday night, it didn't slow down.
The Redskins shot 67% from the field in the first half en route to a 4
FORT RECOVERY - Despite a never-say-die effort from New Knoxville, including two runs in the second half to cut the deficit, Fort Recovery held on for a 65-51 win in the Division IV boys basketball sectional opener at Fort Site Fieldhouse. [More]
CELINA - The College of Mount St. Joseph is the perfect fit for Cooper Jones academically and athletically.
The Celina senior will attend the Cincinnati-area school this fall and play football for the NCAA Division III Lions.
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