Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 12:34PM EST until January 23 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 13 below zero expected.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne County. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to noon EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While temperatures are expected to be in the upper single digits (above zero), a northwest wind at 10-15 mph will make temperatures feel as if they are colder than 10 below zero.
Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 2:05AM EST until January 26 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches possible.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
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Friday, September 24th, 2021
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By William Kincaid
CELINA - The top hazards threatening the stability of Mercer County are tornados/windstorms, followed by floods, winter storms, utility system outages and severe thunderstorms, an initial survey completed by community stakeholders shows.
Consultant Resource Solutions Associates of Norwalk is helping county officials complete a five-year update of the county's mitigation plan, as required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. [More]
By Daily Standard Staff
Compiled By Tom Haines and
Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys led two sets to one before Shawnee rallied to send the Roughriders to a 25-20, 18-25, 25-20, 17-25, 12-15 loss in a Western Buckeye League volleyball match in Shawnee.
Halle Huston led St. Marys with 22 kills while Addie Lauth added five blocks and three aces. Lily Rammel finished with 46 assists and a pair of aces. [More]
Obituaries on September 24th, 2021
Leon G. Homan, 91, of Coldwater, Ohio, passed away peacefully during the early hours of Thursday, September 23, 2021, at the Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Roland "Rolly" C. Bernhold age 87 of Minster, Ohio died peacefully at 6:46 AM o [More]
Bradrick "Brad" A. Weyandt, age 49 of Mendon, Ohio, passed away on September 16, 2021 at his residence. [More]
Jerry Kent Hiatt, age 90, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, after a two year struggle to conquer congestive heart failure. [More]
Jerome A. "Jerry" Moeder, age 88 of Englewood, passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. [More]
Local pictures on September 24th, 2021
Subscriber stories on September 24th, 2021
Bartlett: County Democrat of the year
CELINA - Democrats will need to unite as a party under a shared love of democracy in order to win in 2022 and 2024 and improve Ohio for the next generation, state and local Democrats said during the Mercer County Democrats Unity Dinner Thursday night.
WAPAKONETA - Twenty-three new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Auglaize County since Tuesday, raising the county's cumulative case count to 4,265.
COLDWATER - Partydreams Mercer Co. will hold an open house 10 a.m.-noon Saturday at its showroom at 114 N. First St., Coldwater.
Owner Stephanie Stahl describes the business as a wedding and event decor rental company.
CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey said he's proud of his corrections staff after a state inspection found the county jail fully compliant with Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction standards.
New Bremen holds on in fourth set to beat Parkway
ROCKFORD - Facing match point three times, Parkway battled back twice.
Division IV top-ranked New Bremen stayed steady after the Panthers scored fi
CELINA - Once Celina got rolling, the points rolled in.
The Bulldogs improved to 12-1 on the season and 5-0 in the Western Buckeye League with a 25-18, 25-14, 25-18 win over Bath in Thursday night volleyball action at the intermediate school gymnasium.