Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 12:42PM 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...From 7 PM this evening to 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold wind chill will occur late tonight into Sunday morning.
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 12:40PM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 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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Thursday, February 3rd, 2022
Rodriguez to run for state rep
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Sophia Rodriguez, a high school teacher, restauranteur and former Celina City Council president, on Wednesday announced her candidacy for the Ohio House of Representatives.
Mercer County Board of Elections has Rodriguez listed as having filed to run for Ohio's 84th House District, along with Angie King of Celina, Jacob Larger of New Bremen and Aimee Morrow of Greenville. [More]
7 COVID deaths reported in Mercer County
Celina schools will no longer conduct contact tracing
By Leslie Gartrell
  CELINA - Seven Mercer County residents have died and 177 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the county since last week, according to a county health department news release Wednesday.
In other news related to the pandemic, Celina City schools Superintendent Ken Schmiesing on Wednesday announced the district will no longer conduct contact tracing for buses, classrooms or masking status. [More]
Obituaries on February 3rd, 2022
Ronald Clements
Ronald (Ron) Francis Clements, age 80, died February 1, 2022, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater Ohio. [More]
Jack Ritter
Layton (Jack) Ritter age 80 of Minster, Ohio died at 11:20 PM on Monday, February 1, 2022 at Mercer Health in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Elaine Lolli
Elaine M. Lolli of Dublin, Ohio went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, January 25th, 2022. [More]
Bryan Ruhenkamp
Bryan Robert Ruhenkamp, age 51, of Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes [More]
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A few early slideoff accidents reported
Law enforcement officials in Mercer and Auglaize counties had reported a few slideoff accidents likely caused by icy road conditions, but nothing serious by press time Wednesday.
Primary races in area are contested
CELINA - The May 3 primary election in Mercer County will feature contested Republican races for common pleas court judge and a county commissioner seat and multiple tax levies, pending certification by the board of elections.
Longtime ag educator retires
CELINA - Stalwart agriculture educator Dennis Riethman plans to call it a day from a 43-year career that saw the Minster native teach at Coldwater High School and head up The Ohio State University Extension in Mercer County.
Architectural firm chosen for Celina $127M project
CELINA - Garmann/Miller of Minster has been selected as the architectural firm for Celina City School's $126.8 million building project, according to school superintendent Ken Schmiesing.
Cardinals look to keep rolling
MAC boys leaders to take on Flyers
A week after going above and beyond to defeat Versailles to claim sole possession of first place in the Midwest Athletic Conference, New Bremen will look to maintain that spot against a tough foe on the road.
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