Wind Advisory issued December 18 at 11:35AM EST until December 18 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Special Weather Statement issued December 18 at 4:07AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Southerly winds will increase today ahead of an approaching cold front. Sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph can be expected with gusts of 35 to 45 mph at times this afternoon. Be sure to secure outdoor objects.
CELINA - Mercer and surrounding counties are home to millions of turkeys and chickens and thus susceptible to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) that has been detected in northwest Ohio.
Bird flu, if introduced locally, could have economically devastating impacts on poultry production, attendees learned during a Tuesday morning session hosted by the Mercer County OSU Extension. [More]
NEW KNOXVILLE - Ellie Gabel and Haley Fledderjohann, two of the stars of New Knoxville's historic volleyball and girls basketball runs, signed national letters of intent on Tuesday.
Gabel, the Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball Co-Player of the Year and Daily Standard Dream Team Player of the Year, signed with Division II Tiffin University after considering Bluffton and Malone. [More]
ROCKFORD - Village council members on Tuesday night moved to create an account in preparation for a proposed $2 million Franklin Street reconstruction project in 2024 and 2025.
MINSTER - Councilor Nicole Clune reported at Tuesday's meeting Ohio Department of Transportation officials have contacted village and Shelby County officials to look into possibly extending the Miami -Erie Canal bike/walking path south from Minster to Lake Loramie and Fort Loramie.
CELINA - The Lake Facilities Authority during a special meeting Tuesday agreed to pay $500 to the Ohio EPA for a construction permit to create between 10 to 12 acres of wetlands at the Mercer Wildlife Area.
COLDWATER - Coldwater softball coach Kyle Ahrens had plenty to be pleased with after his Cavalier softball team improved to 5-1 on the season with a 6-1 win over Wayne Trace at Lady Cav Diamond on a damp Tuesday night.
