Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 1:34PM EST until January 26 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches possible.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 12:34PM EST until January 23 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 13 below zero expected.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne County. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to noon EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While temperatures are expected to be in the upper single digits (above zero), a northwest wind at 10-15 mph will make temperatures feel as if they are colder than 10 below zero.
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Monday, August 16th, 2010
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - The championship match of the 2010 Lefeld Implement Classic was a down-to-the-wire dandy, and the buildup to the final game was just as exciting.
Derek Sapp earned his fifth Professional Bowlers Association regional championship, beating Parker Bohn III, 206-203, to earn the $4,500 first-place check and the trophy in the third annual event at Pla-Mor Lanes in Coldwater. [More]
Obituaries on August 16th, 2010
James A. Stechschulte, 83, Minster, died at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 15, 2010, at his home. [More]
Margaret E. "Marge" McNamee, 88, St. Marys, died Aug. 15, 2010, at her home. [More]
Duyen Ta, 52, St. Marys, died at 9:15 p.m. Aug. 12, 2010, at Joint Township Mem [More]
Winifred J. Keister, 88, Celina, died at 8:23 p.m. Aug. 15, 2010, at the Garden [More]
Local pictures on August 16th, 2010
Subscriber stories on August 16th, 2010
CELINA - Bib overalls, denim skirts, twine belts and straw hats were the choice of youngsters competing in the seventh annual Little Miss and Mr. competition at the Mercer County Fair Saturday afternoon.
July was hot, sweltering and very uncomfortable, but not the steamiest summer month on record.
"It's close. It's almost a degree short (based on daily averages) of July '88," local weather forecaster Dennis Howick said.
ST. MARYS - It was a hot one in the old town over the weekend and 2010 SummerFest crowds were thin. At least one event was canceled due to algae concerns in the St. Marys River and there was a flap over a local vendor setting up shop.
MUNCIE, Ind. - Ball State head football coach Stan Parrish didn't have to think long and hard when asked why the Cardinals have reached out to Mercer County for football players.