Frost Advisory issued April 25 at 2:14PM EDT until April 26 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation.
* WHERE...Portions of central, south central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered.
Today 58° Today 58° frost 39° 39° Tomorrow 67° Tomorrow 67° chance 59° 59° likely
Wednesday, October 16th, 2019
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Officials are in full-on election mode as early voting for the Nov. 5 general election got underway last week.
Mercer County Board of Elections members this election are rolling out new voting equipment, a ballot-marking system from Election Systems & Software. It entails 160 ballot-marking devices, 24 scanners/ballot boxes and one high-speed scanner for the office. [More]
By Robb Hemmelgarn
MINSTER - So begins the "second season."
Last evening in the Minster Middle School Gymnasium, head coach Cami Garman's squad opened up their tournament trek by dominating the Waynesfield-Goshen Tigers in three sets by finals of 25-11, 25-11 and 25-16 in their Division IV postseason opener. [More]
Obituaries on October 16th, 2019
Luella Klenke age 97 formerly of Osgood passed away at 10:47 PM on Monday, October 14, 2019 at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen. [More]
Steve E. Grieshop, age 64, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on October 15, 2019 at Mercer Health, Coldwater. [More]
Tammy Homan, 53, Celina, died on Oct. 14 at the Mercer County Home.
Arrangeme [More]
Rose Marie Browder, age 83, of Indianapolis, formerly of Celina, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019, at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis. [More]
Timothy Charles "Buck" Kohnen, age 61, of Celina, passed away Monday, October 1 [More]
Local pictures on October 16th, 2019
Subscriber stories on October 16th, 2019
ROCKFORD- Local real estate agent Tammy Cheek told the newspaper on Tuesday she no longer wants to run for the Dublin Township Fiscal Officer position.
MINSTER - Council members heard first reading of an ordinance on Tuesday that would renew an energy-efficiency program offering rebates and savings for customers who switch to energy-efficient appliances or light bulbs.
ROCKFORD - Village officials are accepting resumes to fill longtime village administrator Jeff Long's position.
Long's retirement is effective Jan
Celina opens postseason with sweep of Napoleon
CELINA - Solid serving runs each set allowed Celina to fend off a feisty group from Napoleon and win the Division II volleyball tournament opener with a 25-18, 25-16, 25-18 sweep at the Intermediate School gymnasium on Tuesday.
Compiled by Colin Foster
On a night of sweeps for area volleyball teams in tournament action, Marion Local did its part.
The third-seeded Flyers opened Division IV postseason play with three straight 25-7 victories over 14th-seeded Upper Scioto Valley at the Hangar.
ROCKFORD - On Tuesday, 12th-seeded Temple Christian visited sixth-seeded Parkway in the Division IV tournament opener.
This one went pretty much as expected.
All-MAC Volleyball Teams
For a second straight year, Coldwater senior middle hitter Lauren Gilliland was named the Midwest Athletic Conference's Volleyball Player of the Year by the coaches in voting released on Tuesday.