Freeze Warning issued April 24 at 10:02PM EDT until April 25 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected.
* WHERE...Hardin, Mercer, Auglaize, Shelby, Logan, Union, Delaware, Champaign and Licking Counties.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Today 49° Today 49° 33° 33° frost Tomorrow 57° Tomorrow 57° frost 38° 38°
Saturday, April 16th, 2022
Hospital's helpful ambassadors balm for patients, staff
By Georgia Rindler
Most patients entering the hospital would rather not be there, so it's nice to be greeted with a friendly smile and a kind word.
That's the aim of volunteers at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. These helpful ambassadors ease patients' nerves in a place known for inducing anxiety. [More]
Obituaries on April 16th, 2022
John M. Hamberg, age 57, of St. Henry, died on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at his home in St. Henry. [More]
Michael "Mike" W. Wolfe, age 47, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on April 15, 2022 at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Local pictures on April 16th, 2022
Subscriber stories on April 16th, 2022
Vote '22
CELINA - Mercer County voters at the May 3 primary election will determine whether to renew a 0.5% sales tax for 10 years to fund operation and maintenance of the county jail on State Route 29.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials reported one case of COVID-19 since their last report on April 8, raising the county's cumulative case count to 7,431, according to a health department news release.
St. Henry bounces back to defeat Houston in walk-off
ST. HENRY - Apparently, nobody wanted to play extra innings on Friday evening.
Clayton Everman scored on a wild pitch with the bases loaded in the
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines
The New Bremen baseball team gave up a pair of runs in the third and could only get one back in a 2-1 loss at Jackson Center on Friday.