Cold Weather Advisory issued December 15 at 1:03AM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 5 to 15 below zero.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM EST this morning.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold wind chills will occur through this morning.
2° 2° Mon 22° Mon 22° 15° 15° Tue 34° Tue 34°
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Wednesday, January 11th, 2023
Area sees a sharp antibiotic shortage
By Bob Tomaszewski
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Health members discussed an amoxicillin shortage and pandemic fatigue affecting vaccinations during their Tuesday morning meeting.
According to epidemiologist Natalie Hicks, amoxicillin has increased in sales 65% this flu and RSV season. Amoxicillin is an antibiotic medication used to treat a number of bacterial infections. [More]
Obituaries on January 11th, 2023
Dolores Bey
Dolores Ann (Tipton) Riethman Bey, age 72, of Anna (St. Patrick), Ohio, was fou [More]
Ray Propst Jr.
Ray Propst Jr., 84, of Celina, formerly of Wapakoneta, died 8:55 p.m., Sunday, January 8, 2023, at Mercer Health in Coldwater with his family at his side. [More]
Geraldine Koverman
Geraldine A. "Geri" Koverman, 83, formerly of New Bremen, died at 9:55 a.m. Jan. 9, 2023, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Ralph Wolfe
Ralph W. Wolfe, 64, of Celina, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023. He was born July 5, 1958, in St. Marys, Ohio. [More]
Paul Dues
Paul J. Dues, age 94 of Minster, Ohio, died at 1:33 AM on January 10, 2023 at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen, Ohio. [More]
Hazel Armstrong
Hazel I. Armstrong, 97, of St. Marys, Ohio, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023 at Otterbein St. Marys Senior Life Community. [More]
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St. Marys OKs wage ordinances for several employees
ST. MARYS - City council members approved numerous emergency wage ordinances during their first meeting of the year on Monday.
The emergency ordinances were passed under suspension of the rules requiring three public readings. All wage ordinances are retroactive to Jan. 2.
Mercer commissioners OK $79.4M budget
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners during their Tuesday morning meeting approved the 2023 county budget, which totals over $79.43 million.
Commissioners increased the county's total appropriations by 4.1% and approved the $79,435,855.65 budget.
Fort Rcovery board members approve routine items
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery board of education members approved numerous first-of-the-year items during their Monday evening meeting.
Board membe
Playing Minster basketball
Wildcats sharp on both ends in win over Bulldogs
MINSTER - Minster's defense kept Celina from even taking shots for much of the game, and the Wildcats did enough on offense to get a win.
Minster took a double-digit lead into halftime and pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 47-22 girls basketball win at Wildcat Gymnasium on Tuesday.
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Knights overtake Cavs in third
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Crestview used a 13-5 third quarter to take the lead and held on to defeat Coldwater 44-36 in Tuesday night girls basketball action at Ray Etzler Gymnasium in Convoy.
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