Special Weather Statement issued November 10 at 2:15AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Light snow across the area early this morning will increase in coverage and intensity toward sunrise in the I-70 corridor. This band of moderate snow will push south affecting the Tri-State region by mid morning, eventually pushing south of the area by early to mid afternoon. Snow amounts of 1-2 inches will common for a good portion of the area on grassy surfaces, with melting on concrete surfaces limiting accumulations. Main impacts are expected to be reduced visibilities and some slick spots on mainly bridges and overpasses. Temperatures today will remain steady mainly in the upper 20s. These cold temperatures combined with gusty winds of 20-25 mph will result in wind chill values in the teens to lower 20s. Motorists should exercise caution. Plan extra time for the Monday morning commute.
CELINA - A state-funded community revitalization initiative will kick off in Mercer County with the removal of a pile of rubble on Celina property and the razing of a long vacant block building near the intersection of State Routes 127 and 219.
County commissioners awarded a $33,890 contractor to Post Excavating and Landscaping of Fort Recovery to complete the first of a series of projects bankrolled with a $500,000 Ohio Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program grant. [More]
ROCKFORD - After a tight first quarter, Parkway pulled away and never looked back.
The Panthers allowed single digits in each quarter and got 21 points from Paige Williamson as they rolled past South Adams 51-28 in the girls basketball season opener at Panther Gymnasium on Friday. [More]
CELINA - Some residents enrolled in the city's natural gas aggregation program are itching for city officials to lock-in a fixed rate for the upcoming year.
CELINA - Mercer County Health District officials in a news release Friday announced the hire of Celina resident Cassidy Freeman as the district's new emergency response coordinator.
Going back into archives of Mercer County newspapers in the 19th century, I couldn't help being appalled by the gusto with which Ohio hunters and reporters alike described the wanton destruction of game and birds.
