Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 5:24AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Scattered snow showers can be expected this morning along with westerly winds gusting to around 40 mph at times. Temperatures will continue to fall this morning, with readings dropping well below freezing. Snow accumulations will be a half inch or less. This will result in some slick spots on untreated surfaces as well as bridges and overpasses. Please allow for some extra time to reach your destination this morning. Be prepared for changing road conditions as well as gusty winds.
ST. MARYS - A 28-minute police chase involving four law enforcement agencies across two counties on Thursday ended peacefully with the arrest of a Phillipsburg man.
After the chase ended, police officers discovered a juvenile related to suspect Christopher W. Thornton, 39, was in the vehicle with him. [More]
ST. MARYS - Celina improved to 4-1 in Western Buckeye League boys' tennis action with a 4-1 win over rival St. Marys on Thursday afternoon at the Minster Bank Courts at Memorial High School. The Roughriders drop to 2-2 in league matches.
Although each match went two sets each, all were competitive with just three of the 10 sets having a team win fewer than four games. [More]
EDITOR'S NOTE: In honor of National Volunteer Week, The Daily Standard is running a series of stories saluting the efforts of local volunteers of all stripes.
CELINA - Two attorneys seeking top positions in the state government railed against what they described as a culture of corruption and incompetence in Columbus.
CELINA - Mercer County Democrats on Thursday night honored longtime Celina Municipal Court Judge James Scheer for his extended run of service that ended this year.
Schlarman's crazy catch in 7th seals St. Henry's victory over Coldwater
COLDWATER - Coldwater assistant coach Jason Hemmelgarn walked over to St. Henry head coach John Dorner to congratulate him after a 1-0 Redskin win on Thursday at Veterans Field.
Austin Brown struck out 12 Versailles batters and pitched a no-hitter in Minster's 2-1 win over the Tigers at Hanover Street Park. The game was Minster's annual Hospice Benefit game to raise money for area hospice programs.
