Special Weather Statement issued January 19 at 4:06AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
An Arctic front will sweep east across the region between 5 AM and 9 AM. A few hours of snow showers and west wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph will occur with the frontal passage. While any accumulations will generally be a half inch or less, some challenging travel conditions may develop given, rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities, strong wind and cold temperatures. These conditions will impact the morning commute. Use caution and allow for extra time to reach your destination.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 12:14AM EST until January 20 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 10 AM EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
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Friday, August 10th, 2012
By Margie Wuebker
CELINA - Dorothy Buckloh slices a cherry pie into generous wedges as Unity Grange embarks on its 75th anniversary of serving meals at the Mercer County Fair.
Buckloh, 92, said she vividly remembers opening day back in 1937. Some things have changed over the years, but the organization remains committed to serving the kind of meals grandma used to make. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - Even though they would be lifting hundreds and hundreds of pounds over the next few hours, the group of powerlifters working at Musclehead's Gym in Celina starts simple - with an empty bar.
The bar will be stacked eventually, with sometimes seven weights stacked on both ends as they get down to hard work. [More]
Obituaries on August 10th, 2012
Former Celina resident Donald F. Sell, 89, St. Francis, Wis., died July 28, 2012. [More]
Dalton Luth, 86, Celina, died at 6 a.m. Aug. 9, 2012, at his residence.
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Mary "Jane" Albers, 65, Fort Loramie, died Aug. 8, 2012, at her residence.
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Kent A. "Captain" Dilworth, 51, Fort Recovery, died Aug. 9, 2012, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Carl B. Stammen, 82, St. Henry, died Aug. 8, 2012, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on August 10th, 2012
Subscriber stories on August 10th, 2012
MERCER COUNTY - Rural landowners are being asked to join their neighbors and donate tracts of right-of-way space to widen county roads.
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New heat records for July and the first seven months of the year in the contiguous United States were set, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Climatic Data Center.
Trial dates have been set in the case of a 41-year-old Fort Recovery man charged in connection with the August 2009 death of his handicapped son.
Michael C. Billerman, 118 E. Broadway St., faces one count of reckless homicide and two counts of endangering children, all third-degree felonies.
ST. MARYS - After more than a year of planning, St. Marys residents soon will have a canal footbridge connecting K.C. Geiger Park and the soccer fields off Beech Street.
GROVER HILL - The head of the state's livestock permitting program said farmers need to do a better job on where and when they apply manure and commercial fertilizer as hazardous algae blooms caused by phosphorous runoff continue to be a problem.