Freeze Warning issued April 19 at 7:44PM EDT until April 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
30° 30° isolated widespread frost Mon 52° Mon 52° widespread frost 36° 36° patchy frost Tue 74° Tue 74°
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Saturday, April 18th, 2026
A Tree for America
America 250 'Heritage Tree' planted at courthouse
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A white oak that one day will bear the same trademarks of the Unites States - chiefly ruggedness, strength, durability, resilience and majesty - was planted on the northeast corner of the Mercer County Courthouse lawn Friday during a midmorning ceremony attended by a throng of elected officeholders, dignitaries and members of the public. [More]
Overtime benefits
St. Marys picks up extra-inning win over Celina
By Joe Schatz
CELINA - It's always something when Celina and St. Marys meet, regardless of the sport. The Bulldogs took a 3-1 lead in Friday's WBL game, but the Roughriders rallied to take a 4-3 lead. After Celina's clutch hitting sent it to extras, it was Dyllan Fink who played hero for St. Marys and gave his team their ninth win in a row in a big-time Battle for Grand Lake. [More]
Obituaries on April 18th, 2026
Dean Howell
Dean R. Howell, 37, Brockton, Massachusetts, after his two-year battle with thy [More]
Donald Applegate
Donald Lee Applegate, 88, Fort Myers, Florida, and formerly New Bremen, died April 12, 2026. [More]
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Subscriber stories on April 18th, 2026
Head Start celebrates people behind the scenes
CELINA - It takes a whole community of extraordinary administrators, teachers, staff, parents, partners and advocates to make the federally funded Mercer County Head Start a successful program, one that provides crucial developmental services and education to children ages 3-5.
Road closures
Ohio Department of Transportation District 7 and the Indiana Department of Transportation have issued the following advisories on upcoming traffic im
Auglaize Co. resident publishes 2nd book
Auglaize County resident Dave Hemmert published a 142-page book titled, "Timbered Barns and Their People."
For 50 years, Hemmert disassembled barns
Celina routs Roughriders
ST. MARYS - St. Marys kept Celina's offense caged for a few innings Friday.
Then the Bulldogs came out barking in the fifth inning.
Celina erupte
Minster wins in Dayton
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster used a nine-run first inning to take the lead and bounced back from Thursday's loss to Versailles with a 15-
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