Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 1:20PM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until noon EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 25 at 11:18AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 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...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight tonight to 6 PM EST Monday. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM Monday to noon EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 11:18AM EST until January 26 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 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...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight tonight to 6 PM EST Monday. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM Monday to noon EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
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Wednesday, February 9th, 2022
By William Kincaid
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP - Stoneco limestone quarry, 6334 Karch Road, has its sights set on extending mining operations to the west, according to vice president Chris Pike.
Pike laid out the company's intentions during a contentious road vacation hearing held by Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday. Plans call for developing new mining operations on company-owned land on the west side of Karch Road. [More]
Flyers hold off Redskins for second MAC win in three days
By Tom Haines
MARIA STEIN - For the second time in three days, Marion Local faced a fourth-quarter comeback in a Midwest Athletic Conference game, and for the second time the Flyers pulled out the win.
Marion took a double-digit lead in the first quarter and held off a St. Henry charge in the fourth for a 59-51 boys basketball win at the Hangar on Friday. [More]
Obituaries on February 9th, 2022
Arnold "Arnie" R. Westgerdes, 88, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Steven Michael Carr, age 60 of St. Marys, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022 at his residence in St. Marys with his family. [More]
David L. Black, age 70 of North Star, Ohio passed away at 7:51 PM Monday February 7, 2022 in the emergency room of Wayne HealthCare in Greenville. [More]
Robert "Bob" A. Hare, age 78, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022 at Mercer Health, Coldwater. [More]
Rev. Frederick J. Nietfeld passed away from this life on Sunday February 6, 202 [More]
Local pictures on February 9th, 2022
Subscriber stories on February 9th, 2022
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday hosted a public hearing to consider a petition seeking the vacation of parts of Karch and Swamp roads near Stoneco quarry.
COLDWATER - The last phase of the district's roof repair project can continue now that the district's bond manager has secured a $2.32 million tax anticipation note against the new permanent improvement levy, district treasurer Jenn McCoy told school board members at their Tuesday night meeting.
COLDWATER - A Coldwater businesswoman is helping keep people warm this winter.
The sign outside the Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio in Coldwater reads
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County COVID-19 cases have steadily begun to decline after a spike in January, a county health department official reported at Thursday's county health board meeting.
CELINA - Strategy plays a big part in wrestling.
Celina's strategy against Wapakoneta on Tuesday night was to win just enough bouts to hang on to the victory and keep its hopes to contend for a share of the Western Buckeye League title.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery outscored Celina 12-4 in the third quarter to take the lead and then held on for a 35-28 victory in girls basketball action on Tuesday night at Fort Site Fieldhouse.