Freeze Watch issued October 22 at 11:53AM EDT until October 24 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
38° 38° Thu 54° Thu 54° 34° 34° frost Fri 56° Fri 56° frost
Saturday, August 17th, 2024
By William Kincaid
  COLDWATER - Mercer County Emergency Medical Services' Coldwater branch is making headway in the recruitment department, signing up roughly 10 volunteers to undergo training and serve for at least two years.
Though the branch could still use about a dozen more abled-bodied men and women, the recent recruitment surge is a positive sign amid an areawide struggle to attract and retain volunteers. [More]
Obituaries on August 17th, 2024
Thomas Norbert Rose, 76, Montezuma, died August 15, 2024, surrounded by family. [More]
Brice H. Blair, 94, St. Marys, died at 1:15 a.m. Aug. 16, 2024, at Vancrest of St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on August 17th, 2024
Subscriber stories on August 17th, 2024
CELINA - Mercer County Engineer's Office crews began fog seal work on various rural roads in the county this week.
Crews are placing an asphalt sealant onto roads that were chip sealed recently.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry won a three-team girls golf match over Wapakoneta and Indian Lake on Friday afternoon at the Wapakoneta Country Club.
By BEN FINLEY
Associated Press
Scott Bloomquist, a dirt track race car driver who was known for his bravado and for being one of the sport's best, died Friday in a plane crash on his family's farm in Mooresburg, Tennessee, friends and local officials said.