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* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of East Central and Southeast Indiana, Northern Kentucky and Central, South Central, Southwest and West Central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 PM Monday to 10 AM EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will likely impact the Tuesday morning commute.

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Friday, August 6th, 2021

LaRose: Ohio's 2020 election secure

Secretary of State speaks in Celina

By William Kincaid

CELINA - Ohio in 2020 held the most successful election in state history, Secretary of State Frank LaRose told a small group of Mercer County agriculture and Farm Bureau officials Thursday afternoon.

"Last year's election by any metric you can look at was the highest turnout we've ever had," he said during a stop in Celina on his way to the Auglaize County Fair in Wapakoneta. [More]

Obituaries on August 6th, 2021

William H. Billerman II

William H. Billerman II left this earth in the company of his family on August 4, 2021. [More]

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Auglaize officials: Get the vaccine

Number of cases continues to climb

WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials are imploring residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19, as 12 new cases reported on Thursday raised the county's cumulative case count to 3,767.

Building project can get approval

CELINA - Celina City Schools building project is slated for official approval at the next meeting of the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission, school officials said Thursday.

Several file for contested races

The Nov. 2 general election in Mercer County will feature contested township trustee, village council and board of education races as well as numerous issues, pending the certification of petitions by elections officials.

Floral shop opens on West Market

CELINA - A local florist has taken root in Celina.

Floral Reflections, 210 W. Market St., opened in town on Monday. Co-owner Nychole Stammen already operates a similar store in St. Henry.

Area Roundup

Minster, Parkway play Contini Memorial

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

The 2021 high school golf season teed off on Thursday with area boys teams Minster and Parkway traveling to Colonial Golf Course in Harrod for the Rob Contini Memorial.

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