Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 1:49PM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 9 and 11 inches.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until noon EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 1:32PM EST until January 26 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as around 15 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 below zero possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight Sunday Night to 6 PM EST Monday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Monday evening through Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Extreme Cold Watch issued January 24 at 1:32PM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as around 15 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 below zero possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight Sunday Night to 6 PM EST Monday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Monday evening through Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Today 11° Today 11° slight chance Tomorrow 15° Tomorrow 15° heavy heavy
Friday, September 25th, 2020
Grey says vehicles will help keep staff safe from virus
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners agreed to spend more than $160,000 in federal COVID-19 funds on four new cruisers and GPS/routers, which sheriff Jeff Grey said will help safeguard his deputies against coronavirus exposure.
Commissioners on Thursday morning signed off on Grey's request for two COVID-19 related purchases - four new police SUVs totaling $126,020 and 29 GPS/routers for law enforcement vehicles totaling $35,626.50. [More]
By Dave Stilwell
NEW BREMEN - Despite falling behind in all three sets, New Bremen found a way to rally and sweep Parkway 25-22, 25-17, 26-24 Thursday at The Nest.
Parkway's Kelsey Nichols served up the game's first six points as the Panthers jumped out to a 10-1 lead. The Cardinals chipped away, and eventually took their first lead of the set, 22-21, on an ace by Elli Roetgerman. [More]
Obituaries on September 25th, 2020
Gene Olan Koch, 86, of New Castle, Indiana, formerly of Rockford, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at Glenn Oaks in New Castle, Indiana. [More]
Rev. Deacon Omer Henry Bertke, age 91, of Maria Stein, died Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Briarwood Village. [More]
Mark Dues, 84, of Saint Marys, died 10:02 P.M. Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Dale A. Junod, age 66, of Wapakoneta, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at the St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. [More]
Local pictures on September 25th, 2020
Subscriber stories on September 25th, 2020
CELINA - Mercer County officials have hashed out an agreement to allocate two ambulances, radios, equipment and $85,000 to a newly proposed emergency
CELINA - A Celina company will raze a home and perform site work at a property owned by the Mercer County government, carrying out one of the final steps of a federal flood-mitigation program.
CELINA - A Celina woman is the most recent person to die from COVID-19 in Mercer County, bringing the county's confirmed number of deaths to 17, according to a county health district news release on Thursday.
CELINA - The For King and Country concert scheduled for Saturday at the Mercer County Fairgrounds has been postponed until October.
Due to recent
O-G gives Bulldogs first WBL loss
CELINA - Ottawa-Glandorf is ranked No. 1 in Division III, and the Titans are still the No. 1 team in the Western Buckeye League volleyball standings after Thursday night.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Shawnee finished fourth at the Western Buckeye League boys golf tournament on Thursday, which was good enough to edge Elida for the overall league title after competing at Memorial Park Golf Course in Kenton.