Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 6:08PM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 17 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...Until 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.
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 6:05PM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Snow tapering off this evening. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
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Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
Obituaries on August 30th, 2011
Daniel "Dale" Leonard Sr., 85, Celina, died at 12:15 a.m. Aug. 29, 2011, at his residence. [More]
Mary Gallimore, 88, St. Marys, died Aug. 29, 2011, at Otterbein Retirement Livi [More]
James E. Wilson, 76, Celina, died Aug. 26, 2011, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Living Community, St. Marys. [More]
Rev. Marvin Steffes, C.PP.S., St. Charles Center, Carthagena, died at Mercer Co [More]
Charline E. Schmit, 83, Montezuma, died Aug. 30, 2011, at Briarwood Village, Co [More]
Carl "Pete" Griesdorn, 69, Cincinnati, died Aug. 28, 2011.
He was born March [More]
Paul Geier, 84, Kettering, died Aug. 26, 2011, at Sycamore Glenn Nursing Home, Miamisburg. [More]
Jack Willard Bayman, 75, Luverne, Ala., died Aug. 27, 2011, at Luverne Health & Rehab. [More]
Stories on August 30th, 2011
GRAND LAKE - Heavy spring rains washed away chances for a successful alum study on Grand Lake this year.
"The bottom line is things were looking good and we were measuring significant phosphorous reductions and then the weather took over," Ohio EPA spokeswoman Dina Pierce said this morning. [More]
GRAND LAKE - A Wisconsin company wants to build two plants in Mercer County that would help clean Grand Lake.
One would make organic fertilizer from manure; the other would create potting soil from the lake's dredged sediment.
NEW KNOXVILLE - The red, white and blue Freedom Train rolled along the midway of local fairs with music playing, warning bell clanging and passengers waving to passers-by.
CELINA - Fire department personnel in Mercer County want to streamline response capabilities with new dispatch consoles estimated at $306,621.
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Three people filed as write-in candidates with the Mercer County Board of Elections by Monday's deadline, changing the dynamics of two races to be decided in November.
ST. MARYS - City council's streets and sidewalks committee on Monday agreed to ask full council to expand public notification of council meetings under the recommendation of the law director. [More]
Authorities recently found 243 marijuana plants growing in one general area north of Mendon. The discovery was made last week during a flyover of Mercer County conducted in cooperation with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification.
Six people were arrested over the weekend in response to complaints the Mercer County Sheriff's Office has received from area residents regarding the conduct of patrons at bars along the south side of Grand Lake.
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When you look at a high school football season, often the sloppiest games get played in the first week.
In fact, some coaches profess that a team will never improve as much as it does between the first and second games of the season.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Mercer County Elks was a busy golf course on Monday as three Midwest Athletic Conference boys' and one girls' match took place.
Local pictures on August 30th, 2011