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* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
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Friday, December 27th, 2024
By William Kincaid
COLDWATER - Mercer County has the highest rate of early deaths from heart disease among working-age people in Ohio, a trend local public health officials aim to reverse through the next Community Health Improvement Plan.
While putting together the 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment, health officials were alerted to a Feb. 23 news release from the Health Policy Institute of Ohio stating that Mercer County leads the state in early deaths from heart disease among residents aged 15-64. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - Mylee Sapp needed just a visit to the Ohio Northern campus to know she was going to be a Polar Bear.
The Celina volleyball standout will attend the school in Ada and help the NCAA Division III program continue its success.
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Obituaries on December 27th, 2024
Tim Franklin Bollenbacher, 77, Rockford Ohio, passed away on December 25, 2024, Christmas Day. [More]
James A. Heck, 91, died Dec. 25, 2024, at his home in Mendon.
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Local pictures on December 27th, 2024
Subscriber stories on December 27th, 2024
CELINA - An organization reviving the Governor's Cup Regatta is in the process of locking in exclusive use of parts of the Bryson Park District to host the first series of hydroplane races on Grand Lake since 2015.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week awarded a $50,800 contract to Shinn Brothers Inc. of Celina to replace a deteriorating walkway and a portion of boat docks in the county-owned dock facility near the Harbor Point 4-H Camp.
Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart was recently sworn in as county engineer for the four-year term commencing in 2025.
Mercer County Commissioner
The Hoops
The time between Christmas and New Year's has been one where tournaments have been abundant. Over the years, Celina hosted its boys tournament, calle
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Allen East used a 15-5 second quarter to pull away and defeat New Knoxville 54-29 in the semifinals of the Vicki Mauk Holiday Classic on Thursday at the Elida Fieldhouse.