Freeze Watch issued April 23 at 2:41PM EDT until April 25 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Today 60° Today 60° 41° 41° Tomorrow 52° Tomorrow 52° 34° 34° frost
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012
Machine operating near intake pipe
By Nancy Allen
GRAND LAKE - A report showing whether a new machine installed in Grand Lake on Wednesday is killing toxic blue-green algae should be completed in October.
The Kria ionizer, located near the Celina Water Treatment Plant intake pipe off U.S. 127, will be tested for three weeks. No local money is being spent; the owner of the machine is funding the pilot study. [More]
By Amy Kronenberger
A Celina man pleaded no contest and was sentenced to a $300 fine and court costs in Celina Municipal Court last week after a charge of vehicular homicide was reduced to a right of way violation.
Darren G. Porter, 39, 1407 Queensbury Drive, Celina, initially was charged with a rearview mirror violation and vehicular homicide after reportedly causing a fatal crash on Aug. 16, 2011. [More]
Minster native directs film action scenes
By William Kincaid
Minster native Deanna Tangeman Roseen began dance lessons when she was 3 years old but never developed the kind of grace her older sister Becky possessed.
While studying at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, renowned for its performing arts programs, Roseen, the daughter of Mike and Lori Tangeman, enrolled in a stage combat course where she fell in love with an art she says is not that different from dancing. [More]
Obituaries on August 23rd, 2012
Robert W. Cardy, 75, formerly of Reading, Pa., died Aug. 21, 2012, at his home in Fort Wayne, Ind. [More]
Rex Laffin, 60, formerly of St. Marys, died July 14, 2012, in Naples Fla.
He was born Nov. 1, 1951, in Celina, to Orville and Maxine Goodwin Laffin. [More]
Robert "Red" Katterhenry, 86, Wapakoneta, died Aug. 22, 2012.
Arrangements ar [More]
Local pictures on August 23rd, 2012
Subscriber stories on August 23rd, 2012
Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday discussed but took no action on replacing OSU Extension ag educator Jim Hoorman, who quit to take a full-time Extension job in Putnam County.
Election officials in Mercer and Auglaize counties intend to comply with a directive from Secretary of State Jon Husted to set uniform early voting hours for the upcoming presidential election.
Those wanting to vote in this year's general election on Nov. 6 must be registered with a board of elections by Oct. 9.
Also, all registered voters for the first time will receive an application in the mail to vote by absentee ballot.
A Sept. 24 trial date has been set in Mercer County Common Pleas Court for two cases involving a Rockford woman charged with embezzling more than $100,000 from her former employer.
Double fatality
A 27-year-old Coldwater man is scheduled to appear Wednesday morning in Mercer County Common Pleas Court after being indicted on multiple charges stemming from a July 14 traffic accident that claimed the lives of two people.
Throughout the preseason, Celina's football coach Jared Rolfes has talked about the potential that he has witnessed from his squad in 7-on-7 tournaments, practices and scrimmages.
Last Curtain Call
The hollers of "Veggy" never get old for Coldwater High School graduate Steve Vagedes.
As they emerged around the softball diamonds this past week
Local Roundup
Compiled by Ryan Hines
Parkway's Brian Schatzer had a record-setting day while leading the Panthers to a 157-162 win over Delphos St. John's on Wednesday during Midwest Athletic Conference boys' golf action at Deerfield.