Special Weather Statement issued March 19 at 9:38AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Gusty winds from 35 to 45 mph this afternoon could blow around unsecured items. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor items. The winds will combine with dry conditions to result in an increased fire danger this afternoon. Outdoor burning is not recommended as any fire could grow out of control under these conditions.
Special Weather Statement issued March 19 at 4:28AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Gusty winds from 35 to 40 mph this afternoon could blow around unsecured items. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor items.
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Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Car crash in 2012 claimed two lives
By Margie Wuebker
CELINA - Ryan Billenstein, a 28-year-old Coldwater man with a wife and two young sons, was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years in prison for a July 14 accident that claimed the lives of two men.
"A bad decision led to tragedy," he said prior to senten [More]
By Ryan Hines
CELINA - After one of the most successful seasons in program history, Celina is searching for a new girls basketball coach after Brian Stetler announced his resignation.
Stetler, who has been the career based intervention coordinator at Tri-Star since 2000, has accepted the position of assistant principal at Celina High School for next year. Since Celina has a policy that administrators cannot coach, Stetler is stepping down. [More]
Obituaries on May 2nd, 2013
On May 1, 2013, at 12:20 a.m., Don Lee Dicke, 77, quietly ascended from the pai [More]
Local pictures on May 2nd, 2013
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Election May 2013
CELINA - Republican voters in Celina's Ward 2 will decide Tuesday whether to advance Dick Heiby or Fred LeJeune to the general election in November.
Election May 2013
CELINA - Recently appointed Celina City Councilman Jeremy Hinton of Ward 4 is being challenged by Eric Clausen in the Republican primary election on Tuesday.
Election May 2013
ST. MARYS - Twelve city council candidates, including five incumbents and seven newcomers, will vie for eight open council seats in Tuesday's primary election.
A 46-year-old Celina man will spend the next 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to sex charges involving an autistic child.
Dale K. Weyant, 8
A 28-year-old Celina man faces a charge of marijuana possession after he picked up a suspicious box at the local post office on Tuesday afternoon.
David Gregg, 411 W. Anthony St., remains incarcerated at the Mercer County Detention Facility on a $50,000 bond subject to 10 percent.
You don't have to travel all the way to Manchester, Tenn., home of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, or Chicago, Ill., home of Lollapalooza, to experience back-to-back performances by the hottest names in music in one place.
NEW BREMEN - Minster spotted New Bremen the first run of the game, but the momentum quickly changed when the Wildcats scored nine runs in the second inning en route to a 16-3 Midwest Athletic Conference win in six innings on Wednesday.
ROCKFORD - Tyler Matthews won't have to go too far to continue his college education and play for a strong football team.
The Parkway offensive lineman will head to Fort Wayne to play for NAIA power University of St. Francis this upcoming fall.
Last Curtain Call
As Nate Shreffler is busy bustling around his office in Hillsdale, Michigan, the former Celina athletic standout is missing out on the type of gorgeous May afternoon that, 25 years ago, would have had him salivating to get out on the track.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster's softball team connected for 20 hits and scored seven times in the seventh inning en route to a 13-3 win on the road over Wapakoneta on Wednesday.