Freeze Warning issued April 25 at 3:32AM EDT until April 25 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31.
* WHERE...Hardin, Mercer, Auglaize, Shelby, Logan, Union, Delaware, Champaign and Licking Counties.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Today 59° Today 59° frost 39° 39° Tomorrow 67° Tomorrow 67° chance 59° 59° likely
Tuesday, March 20th, 2018
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - Driving a large truck in all weather conditions for 25 years without an accident is quite an accomplishment.
A New Bremen UPS driver was recently added to the Circle of Honor, a group of 1,582 drivers worldwide who have reached the milestone. [More]
By Sydney Albert
FORT RECOVERY - Residents will soon be able to pay their bills, various fees and taxes electronically as village council members approved entering into an agreement with GovPayNet at their Monday meeting.
Fiscal officer Roberta Staugler said the o [More]
Obituaries on March 20th, 2018
Mickey L. Edmiston, age 85, of New Haven, Indiana passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at his residence after a lengthy illness. [More]
Rosella O. "Toots" Hierholzer Moorman, age 90, of St. Henry, passed away peacefully Monday, March 19, 2018 at the Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
James "Jim" Otto Steinbrunner, 79, of Sidney, passed away at 10:07 PM on Saturd [More]
Local pictures on March 20th, 2018
Subscriber stories on March 20th, 2018
Board seeks to reduce expenses
CELINA - School board members on Monday discussed using fewer services from the Mercer County Educational Service Center to save money.
After appr
Human resources post considered
CELINA - City council members on Monday night nearly formed a consensus on the responsibilities of a potentially new human resources position, narrowing the scope of duties mainly to personnel issues.
MINSTER - The school district's real estate tax collections are higher in some areas and lower in others.
Treasurer Laura Klosterman told school board members on Monday that many factors are affecting tax collections so far this year.
Charges could net man over 15 years in prison
CELINA - A 41-year-old Mercer County man made an initial appearance on Monday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on charges stemming from a November burglary.
CELINA - Robert A. Hamblin of Celina made an initial appearance on Monday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court, on two fifth-degree felony charges of aggravated possession of drugs.
RECOVERY TOWNSHIP - St. Joe Road between Wabash Road and St. Peter Road will be closed for a culvert replacement, according to Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart.
Divisions III and IV Boys Basketball All-Ohio
Marion Local's Tyler Mescher was named to the third team in Division IV as the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association released its All-Ohio Divisions III and IV teams on Monday.
County's ag, FFA programs keep spotlight on agriculture
Agriculture and FFA programs at five schools in Mercer County ensure the agriculture industry's future remains bright in the state's No. 1 farm income county, area officials say.