Monday, December 30th, 2024 | The Daily Standard

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 2 at 9:11PM EST until January 3 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of around an inch, with up to two inches in isolated locations.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions that will impact the Friday morning commute.

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Monday, December 30th, 2024

Timmerman sworn in as Mercer Co. sheriff

By William Kincaid

CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff-elect Doug Timmerman was sworn into office on Sunday afternoon during a brief ceremony held in the probate/juvenile courtroom, signaling a new era of law enforcement.

A large crowd packed Judge Matthew Gilmore's chambers for the special occasion that marked the beginning of a new sheriff's office administration for the first time in nearly a quarter-century in Mercer County. [More]

County auditor Grapner to retire

Now 72, he spent 13 years as auditor

By William Kincaid

CELINA - Mercer County Auditor Randy Grapner will retire from office on Tuesday, ending a 13-year stretch as the county's chief fiscal officer.

Under his watch, the auditor's office and its divisions - budgetary, weights and measures, real estate, tax mapping and information technology - prided themselves on public transparency, fairness and efficiency. [More]

Obituaries on December 30th, 2024