Winter Weather Advisory issued January 9 at 6:34PM EST until January 11 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 4 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, northeast Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 11 AM Friday to 7 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions that could impact the Friday evening commute.
13° 13° Fri 26° Fri 26° 19° 19° Sat 26° Sat 26° slight chance
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Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024
Obituaries on January 3rd, 2024
Juan González
Fr. Juan González, C.PP.S., 77, died at 11:50 a.m. on Sunday, December 31, in [More]
Ralph Eilerman
Ralph William Eilerman, age 88, formerly of Fort Loramie, passed away of natura [More]
Julius Bender
Julius Norbert Bender, age 94 of Minster passed away at 2:30 PM on January 1, 2024 at his home in Minster. [More]
Russell Poor
Russell F. Poor, 92, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. Born on June 21, 1931, in Hazard, Kentucky. [More]
Donald Walls
Donald D. Walls, 86, of New Philadelphia passed away on December 30, 2023, at the Cleveland Clinic Mercy Medical Center in Canton, Ohio. [More]
Betty Henning
Betty Jean Henning, 84, formerly of St. Marys, OH died Sunday December 31, 2023 at her residence in Wallingford, KY. [More]
Stories on January 3rd, 2024
Very Anti-Social Media
A new law could make social media more accountable
A new law requiring parental consent for kids under 16 to create new accounts on social media platforms is set to take effect on Jan. 15.
The Social Media Parental Notification Act was approved last year as part of the state's biennial operating budget. [More]
1 person killed in late-night inferno
Identity of victim remains unknown
MONTEZUMA - One person was killed and their residence was deemed a total loss after a fire at Hecht's Landing on Tuesday night.
The fire located in [More]
Officials sworn in at Minster
MINSTER - Tuesday night saw a changing of the guard as new Minster mayor Craig Oldiges and first-time councilors Josh Osterloh and Trey Steele were administered the oath of office.
Searight takes oath as mayor
ROCKFORD - Ron Searight was sworn in as the new Rockford mayor by village solicitor Ross Finke during Tuesday's council meeting.
He replaces Amy Joseph who was first appointed mayor in 2008.
County OKs $270K deal for utilities
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a $270,000 contract with Fenson Contracting LLC of Fort Jennings to extend utilities along Albers Road.
Interstate battle
Jay County takes win over short-handed Coldwater
COLDWATER - With wrestlers banged up due to injury and illness, Coldwater faced off against a tough Jay County squad in a night of matches featuring high school, junior high and youth wrestlers at the Palace on Tuesday night.
Flyers pull away from Bulldogs
MARIA STEIN - After an ugly, low-scoring first half, Marion Local turned on the jets in the third quarter.
The Flyers forced seven turnovers and consistently beat Celina's press to put up 22 points in the third, pulling away for a 51-17 win in a girls basketball game at the Hangar on Tuesday.
Area Roundup
Indian swimmers split with Wildcats
Compiled By Tom Haines
Fort Recovery beat the Minster girls and lost to the Wildcat boys in a double-dual swim meet along with South Adams on Tuesday.
Local pictures on January 3rd, 2024
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