Special Weather Statement issued December 3 at 5:13AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Light snow is expected to develop across the area after midnight, shifting to the southeast through the predawn hours. This band of light snow will affect the Tri-State region by the Thursday morning commute, eventually pushing south of the area by mid- morning. Minor snow accumulations of less than an inch are expected, but cold ground conditions will allow for quick accumulation on any untreated surfaces. The main impacts are expected to be reduced visibilities and some slick spots on untreated surfaces. Motorists should exercise caution. Plan extra time for the Thursday morning commute.
CELNA - A series of pollinator garden plots has taken root in front of the Mercer County Council on Aging Senior Center in Celina, showcasing a variety of fledgling plants that attract and foster different types of specialist bees, bumble bees, butterflies and moths. [More]
MONTEZUMA- Village councilors expressed their disappointment with the Ohio Department of Transportation's plan to move forward with closing the State Route 219 bridge for a 2025 project despite objections.
Mercer County once again had the lowest joblessness in Ohio in May, although the county's unemployment rate increased slightly.
Mercer County's unemployment rate increased to 2.1% in May from 1.9% in April, according to an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services news release.
Coldwater finishes county play at 5-0, takes top seed
COLDWATER - Staked to a four-run lead after one inning, Coldwater's Mason Welsch pitched a solid game with some good defense behind him as the Cavaliers completed an undefeated Mercer County ACME baseball circuit with a 9-1 win over Marion Local on Wednesday evening at Veterans Field.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry racked up 13 hits and got six unearned runs on the way to an 11-4 ACME baseball win over Celina at the Wally Post Athletic Complex on Wednesday.
Xenia scored five runs in the bottom of the first and added another five in the fifth en route to the Scouts run-ruling Grand Lake 11-1 in eight innings at Gradys Field at the Athletes in Action complex in Xenia.
