Wind Advisory issued December 29 at 12:32PM EST until December 29 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Special Weather Statement issued December 29 at 10:25AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Light snow showers will continue through the day today. Visibility will be reduced at times with this snow shower activity. In addition, with falling temperatures, isolated slick spots will be possible.
Today 27° Today 27° chance 17° 17° slight chance Tomorrow 26° Tomorrow 26° 22° 22°
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
Homeowner leaves due to fumes from service station
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - An underground gasoline leak during the weekend at the Certified Station east of town caused one resident to leave his home and several other homes to be tested for carbon monoxide fumes.
The evacuation was a "voluntary displacement," [More]
USDA Acting Secretary makes disaster designation
By Nancy Allen
Qualifying farmers in all 88 Ohio counties are eligible for federal disaster relief, after recent action by USDA Acting Secretary Chuck Connor.
According to a news release from the office of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, Connor declared a disaster emergency designation for 73 counties in Ohio. The remaining 15 counties also are eligible for aid since they are contiguous to the disaster area. [More]
Obituaries on December 11th, 2007
Jere D. Bond, 54, 3601 state Route 703 E., Celina, died Dec. 7, 2007, at his home. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Lyman J. Gunyou, 84, 617 Kingswood Drive, Celina, died at 10:40 a.m. Dec. 10, 2007, at his home. [More]
Larry D. Lehman, 68, of Eaton, died suddenly Dec. 7, 2007, at his home.
He wa [More]
J. Phillip Pfenning, 81, 241 N. Spruce St., St. Marys, died at 12:45 a.m. Dec. [More]
Local pictures on December 11th, 2007
Subscriber stories on December 11th, 2007
ROCKFORD - The Parkway Local School board of education on Monday night took its first official step toward putting a five-year levy to pay for athletic facilities at the new school on the March election ballot.
WAPAKONETA - A St. Marys woman pleaded not guilty in court Monday to driving drunk and causing an accident three weeks ago on U.S. 33 that killed a Wapakoneta woman.
Mercer County 911 Administrator Monte Diegel will be in Columbus on Wednesday along with other 911 officials from across the state meeting with legislators regarding a provision in Ohio law that could impact the way people call for help from their wireless phone.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Schools board of education Tuesday night unanimously approved the final two resolutions to place two levies on the March ballot.
ST. HENRY - Board of education members will announce the newly selected member during a special meeting at 7:45 p.m. Saturday in the high school conference room between the reserve and varsity basketball games.
Seth Kohnen, Celina, has been elected to a three-year term on the Mercer County Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee for Local Administrative Area 1, a news release from the FSA office states. His term starts Jan. 1.