Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 7:16PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 716 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Spencerville to near Rockford to 10 miles northwest of Celina, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, Rockford, Mendon, Buckland, Montezuma, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, Neptune, State Route 116 at State Route 197, and Bulkhead.
Heat Advisory issued September 3 at 3:40PM EDT until September 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 105 expected.
* WHERE...Delaware, Licking, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Today 91° Today 91° slight chance slight chance 73° 73° slight chance Tomorrow 88° Tomorrow 88° chance 71° 71° chance
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Friday, September 4th, 2020
Artist steps down as head of area arts group
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Ralph Stuckman has stepped down as chairman of Lake Area Arts Group, but the 84-year-old former educator has no intention of backing off from his work as a professional artist, a pursuit that, to his surprise, sprang forth in his middle years as a counterbalance to academia. [More]
Obituaries on September 4th, 2020
Chelsea Mabry
Chelsea M. Mabry, 18, of St. Marys, OH died Sunday August 30, 2020 from injuries sustained in a car-semi accident on U.S. Route 127 in Mercer Co., OH. [More]
Mary Alice Stoner
Mary Alice Stoner, 89, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2020 at 11:30 pm [More]
Vivian Reynolds-Sylla
Vivian Reynolds-Sylla, 39, St. Marys, died on Aug. 31, 2020, at St. Rita's Medi [More]
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Subscriber stories on September 4th, 2020
$9.1M housing project begins
ST. MARYS - Work has begun on St. Marys Crossing, an estimated $9.1 million project that will bring 50 new apartments to the city.
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Police: Beware of fake officier
VAN WERT - Local law enforcement officials are requesting assistance from the public to solve the mystery of a person impersonating a police officer.
Twenty-five new cases reported locally
CELINA - Twenty-five new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the two-county area on Thursday.
Health officials emphasized that Mercer County remains elevated at Level 3 on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System even though the number of COVID-19 cases continues to drop.
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Flyers defeat Redskins
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry won a hard-fought first set 26-24 over Marion Local, but the Flyers roared back to win the next three sets 25-18, 28-26, 25-18 to win the Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball opener for both teams at Redskin Gymnasium.
Not missing a beat
Cardinals improve to 5-0 in defeating Wildcats
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen volleyball team entered Thursday's rivalry game against Minster unbeaten.
Perfection is still intact for the Cardinals after Thursday.
Indians shut out Bulldogs
CELINA - Ryan Jenkins didn't have to say much during his postgame comments after his Celina boys soccer team's match on Thursday night.
The scoreboard at the soccer stadium said it succinctly.
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