Heat Advisory issued September 1 at 2:23PM EDT until September 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 105 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
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Tuesday, September 1st, 2026
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - Solid serving allowed Coldwater to dominate the opening two sets against St. Marys, then held off the determined Roughriders to take a 25-11, 25-10, 25-18 win in non-conference volleyball action at the Palace on Monday.
"I think we're working through a lot of different things right now," said Coldwater coach Nikki Etzler. "We're seeing growth in different areas that we're hoping to see growth in. So we're excited about that. [More]
Obituaries on September 1st, 2026
Bill Powell, 92, of Portland, Indiana, passed away on August 30, 2026.
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Ted Alan Lammers, 78, of New Knoxville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August [More]
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Subscriber stories on September 1st, 2026
CELINA- A 47-year-old Rockford woman accused of having a bulk amount of methamphetamine was arrested for drug charges out of Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
ST. MARYS- A 98-year-old Celina woman was seriously injured in a two-vehicle accident in St. Marys Friday, according to police chief Lucas Turpin.
The St. Marys police and fire departments responded to the injury accident call at the intersection of Columbia and Spruce streets at noon Friday.
Celina considering tax abatements to spur building
CELINA - City councilors are still exploring the possibility of offering residential tax abatements to help spur housing development in Celina but first need answers to legal questions before proceeding further.
A 34-year-old Spirit EMS worker unexpectedly died on the job in Greenville Saturday morning, a company news release states.
Spirit EMS announced th
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local kept up its perfect start at The Flight Deck, as the Flyers' volleyball team rallied from a stumble in the third-set to beat Celina 25-20, 25-15, 25-27, 25-10 in a Western Buckeye League-Midwest Athletic Conference matchup Monday night.
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Chloe Frysinger had three goals and an assist to help Coldwater open Western Ohio Soccer League girls competition with a 6-0 shutout win over Delphos St. John's on Monday afternoon in Delphos. The Cavaliers improve to 4-1 on the season.