Special Weather Statement issued January 27 at 8:22AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Gusty southwest winds will become westerly this afternoon. The strong winds and the recently fallen snow is resulting in some blowing and drifting snow, especially across rural and open areas. This may result in rapid changes in road conditions over short distances. Motorists should exercise extra caution.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 2:29AM EST until January 28 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon EST today. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to noon EST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 27 at 2:29AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon EST today. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to noon EST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Today 18° Today 18° blowing -7° -7° blowing Tomorrow 12° Tomorrow 12° -4° -4°
Monday, January 23rd, 2023
2023 marks city's bicentennial year
By Bob Tomaszewski
ST. MARYS - Officials have scheduled a slew of activities this year to celebrate the city's bicentennial, including a showing of silent films by St. Marys native William K. Howard, a prolific director with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Kraig Noble, the head of a St. Marys Bicentennial coordinating committee, said the St. Marys plat was recorded in August of 1823 in Mercer County. [More]
Obituaries on January 23rd, 2023
Patricia "Pat" J. Steinbrunner, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on January 20, 2023 at Atrium Medical Center in Middle Town, Ohio. [More]
Fr. James Dugal, C.PP.S., 93, died at 10:35 p.m. on Friday, January 20, 2023, i [More]
Kathleen "Kay" B. Burke, 66, of Glynwood, OH died 10:58 a.m. Friday January 20, 2023 at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Larry L. Kuhn, age 84 of New Bremen, died on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 4:45 A.M. at the OSU James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. [More]
Larry Lee Fuson, 67, of Rockford, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 20, 2023 at Mercer Health in Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on January 23rd, 2023
Subscriber stories on January 23rd, 2023
ST. MARYS - If you can dream it, you can do it.
About 15 people at St. Marys Community Public Library on Friday hunched over blank white poster boards onto which they artfully arranged a mix of images and words representing their ideal selves.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP - Two people were transported to hospitals Saturday night following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of State Route 49 and Skeels Road, according to the Mercer County Sheriff's Office.
Coldwater holds on to defeat Van Wert 54-52
COLDWATER - After Saturday night's 54-52 win over Van Wert at the Palace, Coldwater boys basketball coach Nick Fisher gave credit for the weekend sweep to defense.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Area teams gathered at the Auglaize Mercer Family YMCA on Saturday for a "mini-meet" hosted by St. Marys and St. Henry, a tuneup before conference meets later this week..