Special Weather Statement issued March 19 at 4:28AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Gusty winds from 35 to 40 mph this afternoon could blow around unsecured items. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor items.
Special Weather Statement issued March 19 at 4:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Gusty winds from 35 to 40 mph this afternoon could blow around unsecured items. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor items.
Today 37° Today 37° chance 25° 25° scattered Tomorrow 52° Tomorrow 52° 33° 33°
Friday, August 8th, 2008
Obituaries on August 8th, 2008
Mary Ann Arling, 72, of Osgood, died Aug. 7, 2008, at her home.
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Former St. Charles Center resident Rev. Gregory Comella, 61, died Aug. 2, 2008, at his residence in Oakland, Calif. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Fern J. Green, 85, 1525 Westbury Drive, Celina, died at 7:40 p.m. Aug. 5, 2008, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Elsie P. Opperman, 94, of 730 N. Spruce St., St. Marys, died Aug. 6, 2008, at her residence. [More]
Former Minster resident Sylvia M. Sommer, 88, died Aug. 7, 2008, at Otterbein S [More]
Stories on August 8th, 2008
Jerry Bollenbacher has been speed office supervisor 19 years
The distinguishable smell of horses fills the speed office at the Mercer County Fairgrounds, where Jerry Bollenbacher and his helpers busily answer phones and greet harness racing drivers. [More]
A Chicago, Ill.,-based company is looking at areas of Mercer County that might be suitable for a wind turbine project to produce electricity.
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GOP candidate touts his public service, criticizes Obama's energy plan
LIMA - Presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain told a standing-room only crowd in Lima on Thursday that he earned his label as a maverick because he knows who he works for.
Celina sewer rates could increase as much as 26 percent in the next five years if city council members approve the move in coming weeks.
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Three people were injured when a motorcycle and automobile collided along U.S. 127 near Arcanum late Thursday night.
The motorcyclist, Matt Dillon,
Like many home gardeners, I recently picked my first ripe homegrown tomato.
But, when I turned the tomato right side up, the entire top (or is it bottom?) was rotten. A quick look at several other tomatoes that were just days away from picking also had what looked like big black scars.
A group of local youths recently embarked on a journey to Australia to catch a glimpse of the pope and came home with a renewed spirit.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The annual harness racing card at the Mercer County Fair gets underway on Sunday with a matinee card starting at 1:30 p.m. at the race track.
Local pictures on August 8th, 2008