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Frost Advisory issued April 19 at 1:43AM EDT until April 19 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 35 will result in frost formation. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne County. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer, Miami, Preble, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...For the Frost Advisory, until 9 AM EDT this morning. For the Freeze Warning, from 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Freeze Warning issued April 19 at 1:43AM EDT until April 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

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Thursday, August 6th, 2020

Armstrong jet coming to museum

Astronaut set records in plane

By Tom Millhouse

NEW KNOXVILLE - Many area residents celebrated what would have been Neil Armstrong's 90th birthday on Wednesday by witnessing the final flight of the plane in which the first man on the moon set world records.

A crowd estimated at 140 people gathered at the Neil Armstrong Airport as the Learjet 28 Longhorn, which earlier had made several passes over the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta, landed in New Knoxville. The plane is being added to the museum collection. [More]

Golf season tees off

Redskins capture Broering Memorial title

By Colin Foster

Compiled by Colin Foster

Tiger Woods wears his Sunday red.

The St. Henry girls golf team has their Wednesday blue.

And both fashion choices are synonymous with winning.

Ellen Naumann repeated as tournament medalist with a 3-under 69 and the Redskins repeated as Gary Broering Memorial champions with a score of 386 on Wednesday at the Mercer County Elks Golf Club. [More]

Obituaries on August 6th, 2020

Henry Olberding

Henry B. Olberding, age 75, Minster, passed away of natural causes early Tuesda [More]

Davy Winans

Davy Lee Winans, age 90, of Celina, passed away of natural causes on April 9, 2 [More]

Local pictures on August 6th, 2020

Subscriber stories on August 6th, 2020

Celina Schools hope $4.9M operating levy passes

CELINA - An emergency operating levy for Celina City Schools will be up for renewal on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.

The five-year operating levy generates $4.9 million annually and brings in roughly 15% of the district's revenue, superintendent Ken Schmiesing said.

26 new cases in Mercer County

County worst per capita last 2 weeks

CELINA - Mercer County's upward trend of new COVID-19 cases continued on Wednesday, as 26 new cases raised the county's total to 555.

In Auglaize County, 11 confirmed cases were reported, raising that county's confirmed number of cases to 237.

Celina man banned from city property pleads not guilty

CELINA - A Celina man who reportedly has been banned from city property pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in Celina Municipal Court to obstructing official business and resisting arrest.

Celina man pleads not guilty to retaliation

VAN WERT - A Celina man pleaded not guilty to a third-degree felony charge of retaliation on Friday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court.

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Real Heroes Wear Masks

Laboratory team working to keep community safe

COLDWATER - The community has supported local health care workers in many ways during the coronavirus pandemic, from sewing and donating masks to buying food, and the gestures are much appreciated - including by those working behind the scenes.

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