Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 7:47PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Scattered snow showers occurring across the area will slowly diminish through the evening. These snow showers will continue to cause brief reductions in visibility. In addition, as temperatures fall, the snow showers could produce a light coating of snow on roadways. This will result in the potential for some slick spots to develop. Motorists should be prepared for changing conditions this evening and exercise extra caution.
The state is raising the bar on its high school graduation tests.
Officials with the Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Board of Regents are scrapping the current Ohio Graduation Tests for a new college/job readiness exam - similar to the ACT - that could be available as early as the 2013-2014 school year. [More]
CELINA - Hillary Heiby suffered a small cut under her left eye in the early moments of Friday's semifinals of the 28th annual OVISCO Classic, but that wasn't nearly enough to slow down Celina's senior.
Heiby scored a career-high 23 points and outscored Greenville by herself as the Bulldogs led wire-to-wire and rolled to a convincing 65-22 victory over the Green Wave at the Fieldhouse. [More]
CELINA - The Lake Festival and Governor's Cup Regatta committees may be facing significant funding cutbacks next year if a new contract is not reached between the city and a soft drink brand.
WAPAKONETA - The fourth quarter has not been kind to the Marion Local Flyers in this year's playoffs, but on Friday night, overtime worked out just fine.
ST. HENRY - A near first-quarter shutout helped St. Henry's girls basketball team give first-year head coach Kurt Huelsman a win in his debut as the Redskins posted a 42-26 win over Mississinawa Valley on Friday at the Middle School Gym.
Coldwater withstood getting outscored 11-2 by Kalida in the fourth quarter and went on to open the season with a 54-48 double-overtime win in Putnam County on Friday night.
