High Wind Warning issued March 12 at 12:35PM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 5 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
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Thursday, August 1st, 2024
Partners in the Ring
Young people work to become one with horses
By William Kincaid
WAPAKONETA - Many who had encountered Pearl immediately found out that the grey American quarter horse speckled with black spots and bearing a countenance similar to that of Eeyore the donkey would not bend to the will of another.
Upon being approached by anyone, Pearl would pin her ears and either turn her head or back up. Further intrusions would serve only to intensify the horse's ire, causing her to lunge and bite at the interloper. [More]
Obituaries on August 1st, 2024
Marvin Topp
Marvin Lee Topp, age 82, of New Bremen, died on Monday, July 29, 2024 at 7:11 A.M. at the Otterbein Senior Lifestyles of St. Marys. [More]
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Subscriber stories on August 1st, 2024
Future is promising for county museum
CELINA- Fresh off of a successful reopening of the Riley House last weekend, Mercer County Historical Society President Bill Vondrell is excited for the museum's future.
Solid waste system to start in September
ST. MARYS - The city of St. Marys will phase in its new Solid Waste Collection System starting in early September, according to a city news release.
Multiple people appear in court on various charges
CELINA- Multiple people appeared in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday on a variety of charges including drug possession and theft.
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Horse & Buggy Tales
Famous First I: Automobiles
George Struckman bought the first automobile, a horseless carriage, in Mercer County around 1900. He kept most of the steam threshing operation in this area in running order, and his horseless carriage also was a steam-driven conveyance.
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