Winter Weather Advisory issued January 6 at 1:29AM EST until January 7 at 12:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Hardin, and Mercer Counties.
* WHEN...Until midnight EST tonight.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.
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Thursday, January 2nd, 2025
Police: Celina suspect wielded knife in Tuesday encounter
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A 22-year-old Celina man brandishing a knife was fatally shot by a Mercer County Sheriff's deputy early Tuesday morning outside Dockside Marathon after attempts to disable the suspect with a taser failed.
Moses Alik was transported by Celina Emergency Medical Services to Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater where he was pronounced dead, according to a news release from Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey. [More]
Obituaries on January 2nd, 2025
Larry A. Korpi, 81, of St. Marys, OH passed away on Sunday, December 29 at 12:40 pm. [More]
Edna Fern (Neeper) Stauffer-Thornton, age 97 of Tomball, Texas, was called home [More]
Stephen Clarence McClurg, age 83 of Chickasaw, Ohio, passed away on December 31, 2024 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. [More]
Marcella M. "Sally" Lange, age 104, of Celina, passed away peacefully at Gardens of St. Henry on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. [More]
Charles A. "Chuck" Jacobs, 58, Cassella, died on Jan. 1, 2025, at his home in Cassella. [More]
Rex Allen Ferguson, age 68, of rural Celina, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesda [More]
Shirley L. Gower, 82, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024, surrounded by family at EverHeart Hospice in Greenville, Ohio. [More]
Martha A. Heitkamp age 86 of Sidney, formerly of Maria Stein, Ohio, passed away at 6:18 AM on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at her son's home in Sidney. [More]
Debra J. Bruns, age 74, of Coldwater, Ohio, died on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Thomas A. "Tom" Klosterman, 65, of rural Wapakoneta, passed away peacefully at [More]
Thomas (Tom) Aloys Gagel, age 83, passed away peacefully in his home on December 30, 2024. [More]
Local pictures on January 2nd, 2025
Subscriber stories on January 2nd, 2025
NEW BREMEN - After a little over five years of brewing suds, Gongoozlers Brewery in New Bremen has closed.
Owners Diane and James Gilberg officially closed the taproom at 629 W. Monroe St. on Sunday.
CELINA - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is considering reports of dead wild birds found in Auglaize and Mercer counties as presumed positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, according to an ODNR news release.
CELINA - Three people appeared in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday on charges related to drug possession and drug trafficking.
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CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week appointed Jeff Larmore to serve as the acting county auditor, temporarily filling the vacancy left when Randy Grapner, a Republican, retired Tuesday.
The Hoops
With the holidays finally in the rearview mirror, the 2025 portion of the 2024-25 basketball season gets underway.
The Midwest Athletic Conference will have just one girls game tonight while the Western Buckeye League girls will take another week off before getting back into the league battles.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater had its two-game winning streak snapped in a 59-47 loss to Jackson Center in a New Year's Eve matinee in Shelby County.
In the mid-to late-1800s, it was common for someone to gift a friend or loved one with a lock of their hair. Due to photography being in its infancy,