Extreme Cold Warning issued January 26 at 12:19PM 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 12 below zero. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 28 below zero expected.
* 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, until 6 PM EST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 26 at 12:19PM 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 12 below zero. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 28 below zero expected.
* 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, until 6 PM EST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Special Weather Statement issued January 26 at 9:05AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Flurries and scattered snow showers will continue through the day today. These snow showers will reduce the visibility at times. Difficult travel conditions will continue today in many locations due to the residual impacts from the winter storm. Give road crews room to work and use caution if you must travel today.
Today Today patchy blowing chance blowing -4° -4° patchy blowing Tomorrow 17° Tomorrow 17° patchy blowing -8° -8°
Thursday, December 10th, 2020
St. Marys officials wrestle with driver shortage
By Sydney Albert
ST. MARYS - District officials have turned to school staff to grab the wheel in buses as the COVID-19 pandemic drove a pre-existing shortage to an even worse extent.
School board members on Wednesday approved paying a stipend to willing staff members who are licensed to drive a bus. [More]
Obituaries on December 10th, 2020
Ruth W. Kuck, 97, of Saint Marys, died 4:45 P.M. Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Elmwood of New Bremen. [More]
Lois A. Hemmelgarn, age 87, of Philothea, died Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at Briarwood Village. [More]
David V. Schmackers, age 59, of Philothea, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at his home. [More]
Conrad F. Phlipot age 86 of Russia, Ohio died Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Fred B. Pabst age 76, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Celina Manor, Celina OH. [More]
Louise E. Fawcett, age 80, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at the Gardens at Celina. [More]
Local pictures on December 10th, 2020
Subscriber stories on December 10th, 2020
ROCKFORD - Early on in his days at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry, John Granger of Celina discovered his future career lay in general dentistry, a practice that would bring him nearest to people.
CELINA - The number of COVID-19 cases in Mercer County increased by 43 on Wednesday, bringing the county's total to 2,959.
In Auglaize County, 29 new confirmed cases raised that county's total to 2,333.
CELINA - A Celina man was sentenced to three years of community control sanctions for attempting to have weapons under disability,
a fourth-degree felony, and inducing panic, a first-degree misdemeanor.
CELINA - A Coldwater man has pleaded no contest to trafficking in marijuana, a fifth-degree felony, in exchange for prosecutors' dropping a third-degree felony tampering with evidence charge.
Division II and III All-Ohio Football
St. Marys had four players earn All-Ohio honors as the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association released its All-Ohio honors list for Division II and III.
The Hoops
The 2020-21 basketball season is underway and conference play gets going for boys teams this Friday.
Celina, coming off a tough loss at New Bremen last Friday, opens Western Buckeye League play at Lappin Gymnasium in Shawnee Township against reigning league champion Shawnee.