Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 2:25AM EDT until March 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
33° 33° Mon 36° Mon 36° chance 18° 18° chance Tue 28° Tue 28°
Wednesday, August 17th, 2022
Governor praises state's economic development
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Ohio is a state on the move as illustrated by chipmaker Intel's commitment to invest $20 billion to build new factories in the state, said Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday.
DeWine visited the Mercer County Fair to promote Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio by reading "The Little Engine That Could" to children and presenting a program overview with Celina Rotarians. [More]
By Erin Gardner
ROCKFORD- Village council members on Tuesday night authorized the police department to provide two paid hours of security duty five days a week at Parkway High School.
Parkway High School wanted to partner with the police department to provide security at school, according to the agenda. The high school would pay the village $46 per hour for the security detail. [More]
Obituaries on August 17th, 2022
Shirley J. Balster, age 81, of St. Henry, died on Monday, August 15, 2022, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Janetta "Sis" Krugh, 89, of St. Marys, died 6:47 Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Vancrest of St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on August 17th, 2022
Subscriber stories on August 17th, 2022
Celina woman faces Capitol riot charges
TOLEDO - A Celina woman arrested for allegedly participating in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots has been released on a $10,000 unsecured bond.
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CELINA - What do airplanes, old ladies and Cajun food have in common?
They're all part of Chef Scott Landry's Cooking Comedy Show, which continues today and Thursday at the Mercer County Fair at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the commercial building.
MINSTER - Village councilors approved a contract with a local architectural/engineering firm Tuesday night to complete the design and other aspects of the renovation and expansion of the Minster police station.
FORT RECOVERY - A resident at this week's Fort Recovery Local Schools board of education meeting asked board members to consider implementing Bible education into school curriculum.
St. Marys scores four goals in second half to beat Bryan
ST. MARYS - St. Marys handed Bryan its first and only loss last season in the tournament last season.
The Roughriders gave the Golden Bears their first loss this season, too.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys improved to 2-0 in girls tennis after shutting out Sidney 5-0 on Tuesday at the Minster Bank Courts on the St. Marys campus.