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.
Special Weather Statement issued March 19 at 4:15AM 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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Friday, February 28th, 2014
Obituaries on February 28th, 2014
Walter C. Weigel, 86, of Coldwater, died Feb. 26, 2014, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Joan Heckman, 92, of Minster, died Feb. 27, 2014, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
James Masonbrink, 77, of Vandalia, formerly of Celina, died at 4:30 a.m. today, Feb. 28, 2014, at his home. [More]
Robert J. Mowery, 101, of St. Marys, died Feb. 26, 2014, at Otterbein St. Marys [More]
Effie E. "Tiny" Smith, 85, of Fort Recovery, died Feb. 27, 2014, at Persimmon R [More]
William Snider, 70, of Mendon, died Feb. 27, 2014, at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. [More]
Stories on February 28th, 2014
MINSTER - A Maria Stein teen was arrested Thursday night in Hamilton and charged with holding a local father and son at gunpoint during a robbery Wednesday afternoon in Auglaize County. [More]
CELINA - The frigid cold in late January is blamed for the low number of homeless people counted during a first-ever survey in Mercer and Auglaize counties.
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners this week approved hiring a company based in Atlanta, Ga., to help flush water lines on the north side of Grand Lake.
Commissioners OK grant funds, state approval also needed
MARIA STEIN - Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday penned their intention to approve a $500,000 federal grant to a local grain mill seeking to expand and purchase equipment.
ST. MARYS - Auglaize County Commissioner Doug Spencer discussed upcoming county projects during a Rotary Club meeting Wednesday.
Spencer told the St. Marys Rotary Club the county's first priority this year is various technology upgrades. The work will cost between $200,000 and $300,000, he said.
2014 State Wrestling Tournament
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater senior Justin Post made it through the first day of the Division III state wrestling tournament at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus.
Division IV Girls Basketball District Semifinals
WAPAKONETA - The Minster Wildcats and New Knoxville Rangers left little doubt which teams were dominant in Thursday's Division IV District semifinals at Wapakoneta High School. [More]
District 8 Basketball Honors
Several Grand Lake area players and coaches were represented well when the District 8 Coaches Association announced their All-District and All-Star Grame teams.
Local pictures on February 28th, 2014