Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 12:42PM 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...From 7 PM this evening to 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold wind chill will occur late tonight into Sunday morning.
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 12:40PM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 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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Saturday, December 12th, 2015
Businesses grapple with card change
New technology designed to protect public from fraud
By Jesse P. Pollack
Area business owners are struggling to switch from conventional credit and debit card systems to the new smart-card technology.
The new payment cards, also known as "EMV" (Europay, MasterCard and Visa), feature an embedded microchip in addition to the familiar magnetic strip. Users pay by "dipping" their cards into a slot in the new EMV terminals. With the card in the slot, consumers complete the purchase with a signature or by entering a four-digit personal identification number. [More]
Wildcats fend off Stammen, 'Skins
By Dave Stilwell
MINSTER - St. Henry's Mitchel Stammen poured in 20 fourth-quarter points, but it wasn't enough to overtake the homestanding Minster Wildcats, who opened their season with a 60-52 Midwest Athletic Conference victory Friday night at Wildcat Gymnasium.
Minster carried a 12-point lead into the fourth quarter and hit 12-of-20 free throws in the final five minutes of the game, never allowing the Redskins to get closer than six points. [More]
Obituaries on December 12th, 2015
Della Mae Kanney
Della Mae Kanney, age 86, of Coldwater, died on Friday, December 11, 2015 at Celina Manor. [More]
Randall Loy
Randall "Randy" Loy age 67 of Celina, Ohio and formerly of Bryant, Indiana pass [More]
Janet Beougher
Janet K. Beougher, 72, Celina, died at 4:25 p.m. Dec. 10, 2015, at St. Marys Li [More]
Local pictures on December 12th, 2015
Subscriber stories on December 12th, 2015
Local men among five arrested
Four people were arrested Thursday and Friday in two separate drug-related incidents investigated by the Auglaize County Sheriff's Office, the Grand Lake Drug Task Force and local police.
Elida edges Celina 41-39
ELIDA - A strong second quarter segued into a rough second half for Celina.
Leading by eight at the half, Celina struggled with fouls and a resurgent Elida squad.
Cardinals edge Panthers 41-40
ROCKFORD - The New Bremen Cardinals had been on the wrong side of four close basketball games early in the season.
They rewrote that script on Friday night.
St. Marys rallies past Van Wert
WBL Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Derek Jay scored a game-high 26 points, including the game-winner with four seconds left, to help St. Marys open Western Buckeye League play with an 83-81 win at Van Wert on Friday at the Cougar Den.
Tigers cruise past Rangers
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Justin Ahrens scored a game-high 27 points as Versailles pulled away from New Knoxville for a 78-47 win at Tiger Gymnasium in Darke County on Friday night.
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