Special Weather Statement issued February 22 at 3:15AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Light snow will overspread the area from the northwest this morning. An increased coverage of snow showers is expected to develop this afternoon into the evening hours. Slick spots may develop on roads tonight as temperatures drop and northwest winds gust up to 30 mph. Coverage of snow showers is expected to decrease overnight before ending Monday morning. Most the area will see an accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Locally higher amounts are possible in areas where heavier snow bands develop this afternoon into early evening. Roadways may become slick. If traveling, be alert, slow down and allow extra time to reach your destination.
A severe thunderstorm with straight-line winds rocked Celina late Thursday afternoon, downing several large trees at the Mercer County Fairgrounds and causing power outages in the southeast and west portions of the city.
According to Mike Ryan, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Wilmington, wind speeds from the storm reached 60-65 miles per hour. [More]
It's a game where toddlers can win and grown men can be humbled, and at $1 for eight rings, it remains one of the most popular attractions on fair midways.
The Helms family has been running the "cane game" in nearly the same spot at the Mercer County Fair since 1950. The family first set up their game at the Auglaize fair in 1948. [More]
Bertha McCrary has been attending the Mercer County Fair for the past 70-plus years and remains a steadfast contributor to its exhibits and competitions. She also helps out by setting up the fair's flower show and wherever else the fair board may need her assistance.
Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) board members during a meeting Thursday authorized district administrator/education specialist Nikki Hawk to look into publishing and selling new plat books to county residents.
The first recorded Perseid meteor shower was in 36 AD when a Chinese diarist wrote that "more than 100 meteors flew thither in the morning." Once more Perseids are expected to fly thither at their peak of up to 80 meteors per hour on Sunday night.
