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Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 7:21PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Unseasonably chilly weather is in store for tonight with lows expected to dip into the mid to upper 30s. Patchy frost may develop pre-dawn Sunday where winds are able to become nearly calm, most likely in low lying protected areas. Take steps to protect tender outdoor vegetation that may be damaged by patchy frost.

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Friday, June 28th, 2024

Bite into a juicy pickle

Summer, pickles just go together

By Erin Gardner

CELINA - Homemade, fresh-from-the-garden pickles can turn an ordinary summer picnic into a mouth-watering spread of steaming hamburgers and hotdogs, sweet corn on the cob, juicy watermelons, potato or noodle salad and crisp beverages.

Snacking on a crunchy, satisfying pickle can serve as the perfect respite from the heat or provide a burst of energy after lounging at the pool all day. [More]

St. Henry, Fort win openers

Celina, Parkway go to loser's bracket of ACME sectional

By Tom Haines

ST. HENRY - St. Henry survived an early burst from Celina to win the first game 11-5 and Fort Recovery run-ruled Parkway 16-1 in five innings Thursday as the Redskins and Indians moved into the winner's bracket of the Mercer County ACME baseball sectional tournament. [More]

Obituaries on June 28th, 2024

Lloyd King

Lloyd James 'Jim' King, age 88, of Montezuma, died Thursday, June 27, 2024 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]

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'Fake gun' man gets 280 days

CELINA - A 24-year-old Celina man accused of carrying a "fake gun" at Mercer Savings Bank and screaming at bank employees in February was handed a 280-day jail sentence in Celina Municipal Court.

Visitor spending generates $267M in area

CELINA - Visitor spending generated $267.9 million in economic impact in Auglaize and Mercer counties in 2023, the Grand Lake Region Visitors Center announced in a news release on Friday.

Multiple people appear in court on miscellaneous charges

CELINA - Multiple people appeared in Mercer County Common Pleas Court this week on a variety of charges including vandalism and drug possession.

OVI checkpoint held tonight

AUGLAIZE COUNTY - The Wapakoneta Post of the State Highway Patrol will hold an OVI checkpoint in Auglaize County tonight.

The location of the checkpoint is scheduled to be released this morning, according to a State Highway Patrol news release.

Area Roundup

Magoto wins junior tour stop

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Minster's Louis Magoto shot a 1-over 73 to win the boys' 16-18 year-old division as the Lima Junior Golf Association went to Arlington's Sycamore Springs for the latest stop on the summer tour with the Mid-American Cleaning Contractors Junior Open.

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