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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Monday, January 30th, 2012
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Registered voters in Mercer County can begin early voting for the March 6 primary election through absentee ballot starting Tuesday.
Ohio registered voters do not have to state a reason why they are voting absentee.
Voters must fill out an application for an absentee ballot, regardless if they completed one in the past. Applications are available at the board of elections office or on the office website. [More]
By Margie Wuebker
A Mendon-area man implicated in a rash of break-ins at local businesses has confessed to similar incidents in Darke County.
Douglas N. Fonner, 27, 5922 Tama Road, also remains a suspect in burglaries being investigated by authorities in Van Wert, Auglaize and Shelby counties. [More]
Obituaries on January 30th, 2012
Eileen Klosterman Herman, 92, St. Marys, died at 1:20 a.m. Jan.
28, 2012 at her residence. [More]
Bessie Oellerman, Botkins, died this morning Jan. 30, 2012, at her residence. [More]
Keith J. Gehle, 66, of Rockford, died unexpectedly at 7:27 p.m. Jan. 27, 2012, at Van Wert County Hospital. [More]
Mercer County native Mary Helen Brown Bowmar, 84, Auburn, Ind., died Jan. 27, 2012, at her home. [More]
Joyce L. Jagus, 69, Celina, died Jan. 28, 2012.
Arrangements for a Saturday s [More]
Valerie "Joanie" Killion, 72, Coldwater, died Jan. 28, 2012, at home.
She was [More]
Virginia L. "Genny" Bunger, 63, Celina, died Jan. 26, 2012, at home.
She was [More]
James Luneke, 64, Celina, died at 1:45 a.m. Jan. 29, 2012, at his residence. [More]
Former St. Marys resident Robert L. Davis, 88, Fort Myers, Fla., died Jan. 28, 2012, at Health Park Care Center, Fort Myers. [More]
Local pictures on January 30th, 2012
Subscriber stories on January 30th, 2012
COLUMBUS - Ohioans will help determine the Republican nominee as well as the overall winner of the presidency this year.
That's what Ohio Republican Party Chairman Kevin DeWine told reporters Thursday at an Associated Press forum in Columbus.
MINSTER - Ed Roetgerman originally joined the Minster-Jackson Township Fire Department as a way to give back to the community he called home.
Now a
WAPAKONETA - A trial is set for May in a case against ex-Shelby County Sheriff Dean Kimpel, who is accused of sexually assaulting a female deputy.
Bids to rehabilitate three local bridges at an estimated cost of more than $1.5 million are being sought by county commissioners.
The board of comm
VAN WERT - Three people were injured - one critically - in an accident Saturday evening in Van Wert County.
One of the drivers, Eileen L. Manken, 5
A 31-year-old Celina woman faces felony charges of breaking and entering and theft after she allegedly took metal tent stakes from an area business and then sold them to a salvage yard.
CELINA - With both teams struggling as of late, Coldwater and Celina met on Saturday night for their annual matchup, looking to start some momentum for the stretch run of the boys' basketball season.
Local Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Lima Shawnee continued its dominance in the pool during the Western Buckeye League Swimming and Diving Championships as the Indians claimed the boys' and girls' team titles on Saturday at Defiance.