Freeze Watch issued April 24 at 5:21AM EDT until April 25 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Today 49° Today 49° 33° 33° frost Tomorrow 57° Tomorrow 57° frost 38° 38°
Monday, April 9th, 2018
Man takes mission trip to help rebuild in Puerto Rico
By Tom Stankard
CELINA - Seeing the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico made Celina resident Rich Barger want to help in any way he could.
Barger, a Grand Lake United Methodist Church member, signed up with seven others through the Western Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church to do mission work in the island territory. The trip lasted a week, with the team arriving in Puerto Rico on March 24 and returning home on April 2. [More]
By Dave Stilwell
MINSTER - Minster took both ends of a cold-shortened doubleheader over St. Marys, 9-4 and 13-7, Saturday at Four Seasons Park in Minster.
With game-time temperatures in the mid 30s both coaches agreed to push the start to mid afternoon and play two five-inning games. [More]
Obituaries on April 9th, 2018
Kimberly Ann Gause, age 46 of Celina, Ohio, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 6, 2018. [More]
Donald M. Tindall Jr., age 77 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Saturday April 7, 2018 at home with his family. [More]
Charles Edwin Wharton, age 84, of Center Township, passed away March 8, 2018, at The Gardens at Celina. [More]
Local pictures on April 9th, 2018
Subscriber stories on April 9th, 2018
CELINA - The three candidates for the Republican nomination for Ohio's 84th House District seat spoke on Saturday with Lake Improvement Association members and others about Grand Lake water quality and other issues.
MINSTER - Jewish families across the United States during the week of Passover, which ended Saturday, consumed Kosher for Passover yogurt made at Dannon's Minster plant.
CELINA - The Celina City Schools community is mourning the loss of second-grade teacher Kimberly Gause.
Gause passed away on Friday. She graduated from Celina High School in 1990 and had been employed by the district since 1995.
Sandbar removal from river discussed
Wabash River Conservancy District board members during their meeting on Saturday discussed removing material dredged from the river last year, spraying for weeds and removing sandbars from the river, reported conservancy secretary Lil Knapke.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster scored six times in the bottom of the sixth inning to rally from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Fort Loramie 6-2 in Saturday afternoon baseball at Hanover Street Park.