Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 5:24AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Scattered snow showers can be expected this morning along with westerly winds gusting to around 40 mph at times. Temperatures will continue to fall this morning, with readings dropping well below freezing.
Snow accumulations will be a half inch or less. This will result in some slick spots on untreated surfaces as well as bridges and overpasses. Please allow for some extra time to reach your destination this morning. Be prepared for changing road conditions as well as gusty winds.
Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 1:40AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
An arctic cold front will move quickly east across the region through daybreak. This will usher in a much colder airmass with temperatures quickly falling below freezing.
Snow showers can be expected this morning with snow accumulations of a half inch or less possible. This will combine with the falling temperatures to produce slick spots on untreated roadways. In addition, brisk west winds will gust to 25 to 35 mph at times this morning.
The morning commute will be affected by these conditions. Please allow for some extra time to reach your destination. Be prepared for slick spots, especially on bridges an overpasses.
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Thursday, January 9th, 2025
By Gary R. Rasberry
For the first time this season, the Midwest Athletic Conference will have a full slate of boys basketball games on Friday night.
Coldwater, which opened conference play on Tuesday with a win over New Knoxville, hosts St. Henry at the Palace.
The Cavaliers have been busy since starting the season on Dec. 21, going 4-3 and entering Friday having won two straight games after a big 61-37 win over the Rangers. [More]
Obituaries on January 9th, 2025
Kyle Leon Shaner, age 38, of Cincinnati, passed away at his home of natural causes Tuesday, January 7, 2025. [More]
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Subscriber stories on January 9th, 2025
CELINA - Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart wants to create a Tax Increment Financing District around the site of a proposed poultry farm operation in Butler Township to help pay for $2 million in road and drainage improvements.
The Buckeye Trail, part of which snakes through Auglaize County, is under consideration for inclusion in the National Scenic Trail, potentially unlocking increased federal support, enhanced visibility and other perks.
ROCKFORD - Interim superintendent Ken Amstutz updated Parkway school board members Wednesday on the $2.81 million athletic building, which is expected to be finished by early April.
CHICKASAW - Councilors re-elected Randy Liette as council president Wednesday night and rehired Matt Wuebker as village solicitor.
Wuebker will again be paid $100 for each council meeting he attends and his compensation for work done for the village at other times will remain at $200 per hour.
CELINA - Bob Geist of Celina has been honored with a pair of prestigious awards from the Ohio Colt Racing Association.
Geist, the superintendent fo
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  Scientists and meteorologists, backed by data and records, tell us that the climate in this, the north temperature zone, is slowly and surely growing colder.