Special Weather Statement issued January 19 at 2:25PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
An arctic cold front will move through the area this afternoon and evening, bringing snow showers and much colder air. While accumulations will generally be less than one half inch, quick bursts of snow will result in reductions in visibility and slick conditions at times. Some snow squalls are possible, which could lead to locally difficult travel conditions.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 2:10PM EST until January 22 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 AM Monday to 10 AM EST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Today 23° Today 23° slight chance isolated Tomorrow 10° Tomorrow 10°
Thursday, December 28th, 2017
Scheer retiring after more than 30 years
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Outgoing Celina Municipal Court Judge James Scheer handed over the gavel to local attorney Kathryn Speelman on Wednesday afternoon.
Inside the courtroom on the second floor of city hall, Scheer, using his successor's family Bible, administered the oath of office to Speelman, who defeated rival George Moore in the Republican primary election before running unopposed in November's general election. [More]
Obituaries on December 28th, 2017
Albin B. Eilerman, age 88, Sidney, passed away of natural causes Tuesday morning, December 26, 2017, at the Versailles Health Care Center in Versailles, Ohio. [More]
Lois Rager, 99, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away suddenly, early Wednesday morning, December 27, 2017, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert, Ohio. [More]
Marion Tenyak-Folk, 92, of St. Marys, OH died 2:30 p.m. Saturday December 23, 2017 at Otterbein-St. Marys. [More]
Marilyn Post, 58, of rural Spencerville, passed away at 8:41 PM Tuesday, Decemb [More]
Local pictures on December 28th, 2017
Subscriber stories on December 28th, 2017
Take steps to stay safe in frigid weather
CELINA - With current temperatures well below average, featuring single-digit lows and negative wind-chill readings, local residents need to bundle up and take extra care.
CELINA - The low temperatures that are supposed to persist through the weekend can cause a number of car troubles, including drained batteries and flattened tires.
COLDWATER - A labor shortage and the weather have delayed work at Mercer County Community Hospital's west wing expansion project, but the cold snap may help in some aspects, construction superintendent Curtiss Zink said.
Council busy wrapping up year
ST. MARYS - Officials will add four new full-time tree-trimmer positions to the city's payroll.
Council members on Wednesday passed after third rea
Coldwater beats Marion, St. Henry tops Celina
CELINA - Coldwater and Marion Local had already met once this season. So had St. Henry and Celina.
The outcome was different this time around in one of those contests when the same teams paired up in the semifinals of the 32nd OVISCO Classic on Wednesday at the Fieldhouse.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Parkway wrestling team won both rounds of a double-dual meet with Lincolnview and Spencerville on Wednesday night at Panther Gymnasium.