Freeze Warning issued October 24 at 1:33PM EDT until October 25 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Today 55° Today 55° frost 35° 35° Tomorrow 56° Tomorrow 56° patchy frost 41° 41°
Saturday, March 16th, 2024
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Two EF1 tornadoes packing winds up to 110 mph tore through Mercer County on Thursday evening, the National Weather Service in Wilmington confirmed on Friday.
One of the twisters that touched down traversed about 8 miles before lifting, while another continued its trail of destruction well into Auglaize County, NWS meteorologist Steve Hrebenach told The Daily Standard. [More]
By Tom Haines
Coming off a regional tournament run, Marion Local had to replace five seniors and lost one of its top guards, Chloe Ronnebaum, to injury before the season began.
Nonetheless, the Flyers repeated as Midwest Athletic Conference champions, made another postseason run and got a game farther in 2024. On the court, it was junior Avae Unrast who picked up much of the slack, and she is The Daily Standard's girls basketball player of the year. [More]
Obituaries on March 16th, 2024
Gaylord L. Hoffman, age 96, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at Divine Nursing and Rehab at Shane Hill in Rockford, Ohio. [More]
Dennis Peter Franck, 88, of rural Jay County, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at his home. [More]
Local pictures on March 16th, 2024
Subscriber stories on March 16th, 2024
Dream Team
Coming into the 2023-24 girls basketball season, St. Henry was the only Midwest Athletic Conference school without a league title.
Relying on a dee
Reigning Ohio Ms. Basketball Dee Alexander had 18 points to lead Purcell Marian to the Division II state girls basketball championship game for a third straight season as the Cavaliers defeated Copley 67-29 in Friday's semifinal at the University of Dayton Arena.