Cold Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 12:33PM EST until January 31 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to noon EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
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Monday, January 29th, 2007
Donation of $100,000 brings fund over goal
By William Kincaid
Wright State University-Lake Campus has achieved its goal of raising $4 million for a forthcoming renovation and construction project.
Campus officials this morning announced that Jack Schenking of Coldwater presented the university with a $100,000 check in memory of his first wife, Kathy. [More]
By Mark Ruschau
With the postseason meets just two weeks away and the league meets just one week away, four Grand Lake area swim teams, Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry and St. Marys, gathered for a quadrangular meet Saturday afternoon at the Auglaize-Mercer County YMCA. [More]
Obituaries on January 29th, 2007
Norman E. Coil, 75, 213 Glenn St., Mendon, died the morning of Jan. 27, 2007, at The Cleveland Clinic. [More]
Former Celina resident Janet K. Hoenie, 65, of Columbus, died Jan. 28, 2007, at [More]
Philip E. Maurer, 84, of St. Marys, died at 2 p.m. Jan. 27, 2007, at Fairhaven United Church Home, Upper Sandusky, where he was a resident for three weeks. [More]
Leticia Sharpe, 48, 104 Woodward Ave., Celina, died at 2:04 p.m. Jan. 27, 2007, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on January 29th, 2007
Subscriber stories on January 29th, 2007
The new 567 area code has finally come to town.
Grand Lake area residents now may get the new area code, in place of 419, when signing up for a new cell phone or land line.
A recent survey of 619 Mercer County residents revealed almost two-thirds of respondents believe sexual activity of teens and teen pregnancy is a problem in their communities.
An agreement between Obringer Wheel Company, the intended purchaser of the firm's equipment and Mercer County, which holds the only remaining lien on the equipment, is expected to be signed in a day or two.
COLDWATER - After having several games where wins were within grasp, but continued to come up short, Celina traveled to the Palace in Coldwater for the annual battle of Mercer County teams looking to get over the hump.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry recovered nicely from its triple-overtime loss to Coldwater on Friday, shooting 56 percent from the field to beat Ansonia, 61-39, in Darke County on Saturday night.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina wrestling team had a successful trip to the eastern part of Ohio, finishing fourth at the River View Invitational in Warsaw on Saturday.