Monday, July 9th, 2018 | The Daily Standard

Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 1:32PM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 9 inches.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to noon EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 1:18PM EST until January 24 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne County. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until noon EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

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Monday, July 9th, 2018

Busy weekend

St. Henry, Coldwater qualify for district tournament

By Gary R. Rasberry

ST. HENRY - The top seeds from the Mercer County ACME baseball sectional will move on to this week's district tournament after a weekend of games at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.

St. Henry punched its ticket first on Saturday, defeating Coldwater 8-4 in the winner's bracket final. [More]

Obituaries on July 9th, 2018

Cletus Ballweg

Cletus E. Ballweg - a man who possessed a vigorous personality, joyful nature, [More]

Joy Homan

Joy Homan, 89, rural St. Marys, died on July 7, 2018, at Otterbein Senior Lifes [More]

Maurice Zerkel

Maurice Kent "Zeke" Zerkel, 78, St. Marys, died in the early morning of July 8, [More]

Local pictures on July 9th, 2018

Subscriber stories on July 9th, 2018

Eyes to the sky

Popularity of birdwatching soars locally

Birdwatching is growing in popularity as the feathered population thrives locally and once uncommon and never-seen birds are appearing.

Mercer and

Voters set to decide library levy renewal

Decision 2018

CELINA - Mercer County District Library officials plan to ask voters to renew the district's five-year, 0.5-mill operations levy on the Nov. 6 ballot

Wildcats win twice to claim sectional ACME title

MINSTER - Minster ACME coach Mike Wiss was hoping Friday's hitting effort in a rout of Houston would carry into Saturday.

It did. For one inning. And that was all the Wildcats needed.

Mariners split weekend with Scouts

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Grand Lake split its weekend series with the Xenia Scouts in a pair of high-scoring games at Montgomery Field.

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