Special Weather Statement issued December 9 at 2:15PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
During the early morning hours, winds will increase ahead of an approaching low pressure. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph are expected through the afternoon. Some gusts up to 45 mph are possible at times. Winds decrease during the evening hours but remain elevated in the 20 to 25 mph range. Properly secure outdoor objects and seasonal decorations.
Today 38° Today 38° 34° 34° light Tomorrow 39° Tomorrow 39° 22° 22° likely
Wednesday, November 18th, 2015
Schools officials list options for possible improvements
By Tom Millhouse
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools District officials want residents' opinions on plans to upgrade its facilities.
Garman Miller & Associates recently prepared a master plan after assessing the school's facilities, superintendent Mike Pohlman said. The feasibility study identified six possible improvements, ranging from a concession/restroom building at the football stadium to a new high school. [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The city was without power for about an hour on Tuesday morning/afternoon.
Mayor Jeff Hazel this morning said the outage likely was the result a bird striking a 69-kilovolt power line within 3.9 miles of the Sugar Street substation.
Electricity went out about 11:30 a.m. in an area reportedly stretching from at least Staeger Road to the Mercer County Sheriff's Office, west of Celina. [More]
Obituaries on November 18th, 2015
Timothy F. Donovan, 67, formerly of Celina, passed away at his home in Mt. Plymouth, FL, on November 2, 2015. [More]
Virginia June Rumple, 92, passed away at Celina Manor, on Monday, November 16, 2015 at 6:05 pm. [More]
David Wayne Shellabarger, age 60, of Mendon, passed away Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. [More]
Edward Glen Smith, age 77 of Celina, Ohio passed away after battling a serious [More]
Paul L. Braun, 84, Coldwater, died Nov. 17, 2015, at his home.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on November 18th, 2015
Subscriber stories on November 18th, 2015
Auglaize County
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County voters should find it quicker to vote in future elections.
County officials are considering buying equipment to speed
ST. HENRY - About a third of the $900,000 needed to build a new emergency squad building has been raised since a campaign kicked off six weeks ago.
Coldwater sports facility upgraded
COLDWATER - Phase 1 of the Cavalier Stadium improvement project is nearly finished.
Board members at Tuesday's meeting learned from athletic direct
ST. MARYS - A Lima court this week upheld a local court's ruling that dismissed an appeal by a former area optometrist convicted in 2013 of sexual imposition.
ROCKFORD - Village council members at Tuesday night's meeting discussed the need for an effective disaster recovery plan.
With no plan in place, council members agreed if a disaster such as a fire or tornado should damage village hall, they could convene at the Rockford Community Building Hall.
ROCKFORD - Parkway High School business teacher Kevin Browning at Tuesday's meeting excitedly told board of eduction members about his students' participation in the Believe in Ohio competition.
MINSTER - Village council members at Tuesday's meeting voted to buy a transformer to prevent potential electrical problems.
Officials will buy a $46,395, 2,500 kilovolt-amp transformer from Solomon Corp. to replace the one near Dannon Yogurt on Southgate Drive.
Local native opens shop after returning from Chicago
ST. MARYS - Shelly Holtzapple is putting her own spin on the traditional boutique store.
"I am unique in the fact that I am a mixture," Holtzapple