Monday, December 30th, 2024 | The Daily Standard

Frost Advisory issued April 5 at 1:22PM EDT until April 6 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Frost Advisory, from 1 AM to 10 AM EDT Monday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Monday night through Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Freeze Watch issued April 5 at 1:22PM EDT until April 7 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

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Monday, December 30th, 2024

Timmerman sworn in as Mercer Co. sheriff

By William Kincaid

CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff-elect Doug Timmerman was sworn into office on Sunday afternoon during a brief ceremony held in the probate/juvenile courtroom, signaling a new era of law enforcement.

A large crowd packed Judge Matthew Gilmore's chambers for the special occasion that marked the beginning of a new sheriff's office administration for the first time in nearly a quarter-century in Mercer County. [More]

County auditor Grapner to retire

Now 72, he spent 13 years as auditor

By William Kincaid

CELINA - Mercer County Auditor Randy Grapner will retire from office on Tuesday, ending a 13-year stretch as the county's chief fiscal officer.

Under his watch, the auditor's office and its divisions - budgetary, weights and measures, real estate, tax mapping and information technology - prided themselves on public transparency, fairness and efficiency. [More]

Obituaries on December 30th, 2024