Special Weather Statement issued February 6 at 9:54PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
As temperatures continue to fall, residual moisture may freeze on roadways. In addition, gusty winds of 25-35 MPH may lead to some snow drifting over roads as well.
Motorists are urged to use caution overnight into Saturday morning.
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 6 at 6:04PM EST until February 7 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to noon EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
patchy blowing Sat 17° Sat 17° Sun 24° Sun 24°
Friday, March 1st, 2019
County official says $5 vehicle registration fee would be positive step
By William Kincaid
CELINA - An additional countywide $5 vehicle registration permissive tax would not solve the problem of insufficient road and bridge funding but would be a positive step, Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart said.
All the extra revenue generated would stay in Mercer County and be spent mostly on hot mix, allowing for the resurfacing of 3 to 4 more miles of county roads each year, Wiechart pointed out. [More]
By Dave Stilwell
ELIDA - Liberty-Benton turned up the pressure on Coldwater and bumped the Cavaliers off the tournament trail with a 48-10 victory in the girls Division III district semifinals Thursday night at the Elida Fieldhouse.
The Eagles, ranked second in the state, used a trapping full-court press that stymied Coldwater's offense all night. [More]
Obituaries on March 1st, 2019
Kenneth W. Barhorst, age 88, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes Wednes [More]
Erma Klosterman, age 90, of Celina, Ohio passed away at 2:25 p.m. on Wednesday February 27, 2019 at The Gardens at Celina. [More]
Norma O'Reilly age 90, of Minster, Ohio, died on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Heritage Center, Minster. [More]
Janette R. Painter, 90, a former longtime resident of Willshire, Ohio passed away Wednesday evening, February 27, 2019 at Colonial Nursing Center in Rockford. [More]
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Subscriber stories on March 1st, 2019
DAYTON - Wright State University's faculty union is still waiting for a final version of a contract to put to a vote, union president Martin Kich said.
ROCKFORD - Former Rockford resident Carol Blackwell and her husband, Bob, are donating a stained-glass window he made to the Bicentennial Committee.
Celina
CELINA - Five Celina City Schools educators have been recognized by Learning.com for helping students master their digital literacy skills.
Middle
Rangers, Wildcats advance to final
WAPAKONETA - Top-seeded Minster will play No. 2 New Knoxville for the Division IV Wapakoneta district championship on Saturday.
Getting there wasn't easy for either.
PAULDING - The first meeting between St. Marys and Wapakoneta went into overtime.
The rematch, at the Division II girls basketball district semifinals, was almost an encore.