Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 9:00AM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 2:21AM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 to 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
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Saturday, April 2nd, 2011
Area residents in good shape, but need to keep working at it
By Shelley Grieshop
Grand Lake area residents get good marks for overall health, but the battle gets tougher every day.
Joyce Jansen, director of nursing for the Mercer County health department, said convincing people to care about their health isn't easy.
"We're not asking people to get a shot, we're asking them to change their lifestyle," she said. [More]
By Margie Wuebker
A 28-year-old Burkettsville man apologized to his victim prior to sentencing Friday morning in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Andrew "Drew" Siefring, 45 Jefferson St., was sentenced to eight months in the Mercer County Adult Detention Facility as part of community control sanctions imposed on an amended charge of attempted felonious assault, a third-degree felony. There is a possibility the time can be served through participation in the jail's work release program. [More]
Obituaries on April 2nd, 2011
David Brent Miller, 50, of Portland, Ind., died March 27, 2011, in an aviation accident in Kentucky. [More]
Robert E. Albright, 90, of St. Marys, died at 3:10 a.m. April 1, 2011, at the Golden Living Center, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on April 2nd, 2011
Subscriber stories on April 2nd, 2011
A new trial date will be set in Mercer County Common Pleas Court after a Fort Recovery man requested a continuance to review evidence recently obtained from the prosecution.
FORT RECOVERY - Two Portland, Ind., residents pleaded not guilty this week to criminal charges   alleging illegal practices at Vonderhaar Meat Market in Fort Recovery.
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys Roughriders overcame a rough night by their ace pitcher Erika Thornsberry by using great defense and taking advantage of their offensive chances to post an 8-2 victory over the Coldwater Cavaliers in non-league softball on Friday afternoon at K.C. Geiger Park.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys baseball coach Dave Huber did not want to get into a battle of matching an opponent run for run, especially with a team like Coldwater.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina scored twice in the bottom of the sixth to rally past New Bremen for a 4-3 win in a Grand Lake area matchup on Friday afternoon at Montgomery Field.