Wind Advisory issued October 19 at 5:16AM EDT until October 19 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until noon EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusts of 30 to 40 mph will be common, but the highest gusts near 50 mph will be sporadic. Gusts will decrease behind a cold front that will move through the area this morning.
Today 63° Today 63° 44° 44° Tomorrow 61° Tomorrow 61° 51° 51° slight chance
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007
By Shelley Grieshop
MARIA STEIN - A new 50-foot tall steel cross erected Tuesday was built as a spiritual landmark for generations to come.
The 11,000-pound cross, made of shiny stainless steel, was a gift to the Spiritual Center of Maria Stein along St. Johns Road, donated by its board members. The donors said its presence will serve as a towering welcome to retreat house visitors. [More]
By Margie Wuebker
Three area men face charges after they allegedly climbed the Chickasaw water tower early Sunday morning and then left the scene before authorities arrived.
Mercer County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call at 3:55 a.m. but found no one in the area. A subsequent call indicated the trio had climbed down and left in a blue four-wheel drive pickup truck with a loud exhaust. They were last seen headed southbound on state Route 716 in the direction of Maria Stein. [More]
By Ryan Hines
Just two days after its best offensive game of the summer, Grand Lake was handcuffed by Lake Erie on Tuesday evening.
The Mariners were shut out for the first six innings before falling to the Monarchs, 6-2, in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League play at Jim Hoess Field. [More]
Obituaries on June 20th, 2007
Mary M. Danaher, 81, 126 Ohio Street, St. Marys, died at 10:40 a.m. June 19, 2007, at Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys. [More]
Larry D. Haffey, 50, 307 N. Brandon Ave., Celina, died at 12:34 p.m. June 18, 2 [More]
Local pictures on June 20th, 2007
Subscriber stories on June 20th, 2007
A Mendon man, who drove left of center and killed a Minster mother of four, received an 18-month operator's license suspension and a $500 fine during a recent appearance in Celina Municipal Court.
Mercer County and Ohio Division of Parks officials are discussing a potential partnership to build a new boathouse along Celina's west bank of Grand Lake.
A long-planned improvement at Celina Gardens apartments will go forward following Celina Board of Zoning Appeals approval this week.
The complex at 710 Devonshire needed approval for the improvements because some of the work exceeded a prior variance granted for the property.
ROCKFORD - The issue of naming the new school's auditorium after former band director Richard Sherrick was revisited at the Parkway Local Schools board of education meeting Tuesday.
MINSTER - Area residents are being asked to voluntarily conserve water as water consumption rises in the wake of dry weather conditions.
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WAPAKONETA - A 33-year-old man was denied release from prison where he is serving an 18-month prison sentence for stabbing another man during a bar fight in St. Marys in March.
A busload of local community leaders traveled throughout Mercer County on Tuesday, visiting some of the top businesses to get a better understanding of the economic base.
A Celina man faces multiple charges stemming from injuries his 1-year-old sustained as the two allegedly "rough-housed" and wrestled.
Charles Mulle
In the previous three games, Celina compiled a total of 22 runs, but was left with three losses as opponents scored 39 runs.
Going into Tuesday's ACME game with cross-lake rival St. Marys, the Bulldogs looked to end their slide.
With the first full week of the league done, the GLSCL stat sheets are chock full of Mariners in the hitting departments.
Ohio University freshman
Parkway improved to 11-6 on the season with a 17-9 win over Bath on Tuesday in Bath Township. The Wildcats drop to 5-3 on the season.
The Panthers