Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 5:24AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Scattered snow showers can be expected this morning along with westerly winds gusting to around 40 mph at times. Temperatures will continue to fall this morning, with readings dropping well below freezing.
Snow accumulations will be a half inch or less. This will result in some slick spots on untreated surfaces as well as bridges and overpasses. Please allow for some extra time to reach your destination this morning. Be prepared for changing road conditions as well as gusty winds.
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
Obituaries on December 9th, 2020
Kurt Otto Grossman, 95, a longtime resident of Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community, died Sunday, December 6, 2020, at his residence. [More]
Lewis H. Wibbeler, 82, of New Knoxville, died suddenly on December 3, 2020, at his residence. [More]
RoseAnn Miesse, age 93, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at her residence. [More]
Stories on December 9th, 2020
Food banks face meat shortage amid pandemic
CELINA - Area food pantries and larger organizations have experienced a meat shortage as the COVID-19 pandemic has continued and demand has increased [More]
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County's ranking among Ohio counties for COVID-19 incidence rate has dropped to 65th, but county health officials on Tuesday said the rate of new cases is still one of the county's highest since the pandemic began.
CELINA - Mercer County Emergency Medical Services plans to operate with a slightly smaller budget in 2021 as one of its branches is breaking away to form a new district.
Project is planned in Auglaize and Allen counties
WAPAKONETA - No residents attended a public meeting on Tuesday that had been organized to hear from people concerned about a massive solar project to be located in Auglaize and Allen counties.
CELINA - Two new deaths and 37 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Mercer County on Tuesday, raising the number of deaths to 55 and the number of cases to 2,916.
CELINA - Three people were arrested by Celina police early on Tuesday on outstanding warrants and drug-related charges.
Celina officers reportedly stopped a pickup truck owned by Jonathon Dulebohn, 40, Celina, at 1:51 a.m. Tuesday.
Defense leads Roughriders to victory
ST. MARYS - When the offense had its struggles, the St. Marys defense rose to the occasion.
After Delphos St. John's cut a 31-18 halftime deficit t [More]
Area Roundup
Compiled by Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery took a commanding lead right from the start and never let up on the way to a 72-30 win at Blackford on Tuesday night in non-conference girls basketball action in Indiana.
Divisions IV and V All-Ohio Football
Van Wert's Owen Treece and his head coach Keith Recker collected top honors as the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association released its Divisions IV and V All-Ohio honors on Tuesday.
Local pictures on December 9th, 2020