Special Weather Statement issued December 4 at 5:17AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Wind gusts of 40 MPH are possible from this afternoon through Thursday afternoon. Some locally higher gusts of 45 to 50 mph will be possible this evening. These winds may blow around loose or light weight objects such as decorations, in particular inflatable decorations.
A cold front moves through this evening bringing the potential for snow showers. While accumulations will generally be less than an inch, quick bursts of snow will lead to reductions in visibility. In addition, quickly falling temperatures will lead to the potential for slick spots on surfaces. Cold conditions are expected Thursday morning with wind chill values between -5 and 5 degrees.
Today 39° Today 39° chance 15° 15° Tomorrow 27° Tomorrow 27° chance 17° 17° chance
Friday, October 1st, 2021
Obituaries on October 1st, 2021
Doug Giesige, 71, Celina, died Sept. 29, 2021, at Mercer County Community Hospi [More]
Brian Dahlinghaus, 66, St. Rose, died Sept. 30, 2021.
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Robert "Bob" Penrod, age 86 a resident of rural Dunkirk passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. [More]
Esther Louise (Harner) Snyder, of Celina, passed away peacefully at The Gardens of St. Henry on September 28, 2021. [More]
Stories on October 1st, 2021
Local blood drives planned next week
A nationwide blood and platelet shortage has led to the lowest inventory the American Red Cross has had since 2015.
Olivia Lusher, executive direct
MARIA STEIN - A farm accident that resulted in the death of a Maria Stein man Thursday is under investigation by the Mercer County Sheriff's Office. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week gave the county auditor's IT department the green light to pursue a multi-phase upgrade of the computer network to better support video streaming that increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
WAPAKONETA - An unvaccinated man between the ages of 20-40 has died from COVID-19 in Auglaize County, bringing the county's cumulative death toll to 66.
ROCKFORD - Rockford firefighters spent eight hours on Thursday removing grain from a corn silo before locating and putting out a minor fire at Mercer Landmark's Rockford site at 202 S. Main Street.
New Knoxville recovers from opening set loss to beat Panthers
NEW KNOXVILLE - After Parkway took the opening set from New Knoxville, it appeared the match would be a barn-burner at Ranger Gymnasium.
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ST. HENRY - St. Henry came out on the attack and never let up.
The Redskins rolled past the Wildcats in the first two sets and closed out the third on the way to a 25-15, 25-17, 25-20 win in a Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball match at Redskin Gymnasium on Thursday. [More]
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Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina volleyball team snapped Ottawa-Glandorf's 46-match Western Buckeye League winning streak earning a 25-21, 25-23, 24-26, 26-24 win at Hermiller Gymnasium on Thursday to take over sole possession of first place in the league.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster and St. Henry earned trips to next week's Division III district boys golf tournament after both teams qualified at Thursday's sectional tournament at Colonial Golfers Club in Harrod,.
Local pictures on October 1st, 2021