Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 12:42PM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 17 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold wind chill will occur late tonight into Sunday morning.
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 12:40PM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
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Monday, November 12th, 2018
Minster completes three-peat for 12th girls state XC championship
By Colin Foster
HEBRON - Jessie Magoto didn't mind when her last name was pronounced wrong by the OHSAA announcer Saturday.
The Minster girls cross country coach was too happy to care.
The Wildcats completed a three-peat as Division III state champions with another dominating run - finishing with 46 points as they added to their OHSAA record total with title No. 12. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
FAIRBORN - The momentum New Bremen gained in its comeback win in the Division IV state volleyball semifinal on Thursday carried over to the first set of Saturday's championship match.   
After the first set, however, Tiffin Calvert came back to mak [More]
Obituaries on November 12th, 2018
Kelly Bess (nee Ok Cha Kim) loving wife, mother and friend, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the age of 73. [More]
Edward A. Koenig, age 77, of St. Marys, died on Friday, November 9, 2018 at 3:35 A.M. at the Lima Memorial Health System following a brief illness. [More]
Anita Copeland, 94, of Celina, passed away at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, November 11, 2 [More]
Marilyn F. Rable, 86, of Celina, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Sunday November 11, 2018 at The Gardens of Celina. [More]
Rev. Deacon John J. Schmiesing age 88, of Minster, Ohio, died at 12:01 PM on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Heritage Center, Minster. [More]
Bernard A. 'Bud' Schmitz, age 91, of Coldwater, died on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Mercer County Community Hospital. [More]
Local pictures on November 12th, 2018
Subscriber stories on November 12th, 2018
WAPAKONETA - Last season, the closest call for the Minster Wildcats on their Division VII state championship run was a 35-32 win over the Crestview Knights in the regional semifinals.
LIMA - "The Rematch" pretty much looked like "The Rerun."
St. Marys beat Van Wert 38-6 during Week 3 of the regular season. Saturday night at Spartan Stadium in Lima in the Division IV Region 14 semifinals, the Roughriders handled the Cougars by a similar margin, 55-20.
All-Western Buckeye League Football
St. Marys' Sean Perry and Blake Kanorr each earned honors as the Western Buckeye League officially announced its All-League football teams on Sunday.
CELINA - Mercer County residents gathered on a chilly Sunday afternoon to obverve Veterans Day and the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
FORT RECOVERY - As Wayne Street buzzed with activity Sunday during the village's open house, residents and visitors alike were able to tour the 15 new wayside exhibits that were placed around Fort Recovery and attend the signing ceremony of a new mural for the village.