Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 2:24AM EDT until March 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
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Friday, March 21st, 2025
Enjoying the Great Outdoors
Local state park has record year for overnight stays
By William Kincaid
ST. MARYS - Grand Lake St. Marys State Park enjoyed a record-breaking year for overnight stays in 2024, riding a wave of public enthusiasm for the great outdoors that lifted other state parks to similar heights.
The local state park campgrounds at 834 Edgewater Drive, St. Marys, achieved a high-water mark of 20,763 overnight stays at its seven cabins and 208 camping sites, smashing the previous record of 19,834 recorded in 2023. [More]
Obituaries on March 21st, 2025
Dale Kaup
Dale H. Kaup, age 87, of St. Anthony, passed away peacefully with his family at [More]
Charles Summers
Charles "Al" Summers, age 75, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025. He was born June 16, 1949, in Dayton, OH to the late Ernest and Alta Mae Summers. [More]
Local pictures on March 21st, 2025
Subscriber stories on March 21st, 2025
Sheriff: K-9s might help stop contraband
CELINA - Rather than replace an aging, contraband-detecting body scanner with a new unit that could cost around $200,000, Mercer County Sheriff Doug Timmerman has proposed turning over the critical function to a well-trained sniffer dog and corrections officer/handler.
Urbana woman arrested for forgery
CELINA - A 52-year-old Urbana woman was arrested this week on felony theft and forgery charges in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Joyce E. Westfa
Division VI Boys State Basketball Preview
Flyers look to strike gold
The current group of Marion Local boys basketball players were in elementary school when the Flyers last played in the state finals back in 2018.
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OPSMA Ohio Mr. Basketball
Johnson makes history
Garfield Heights junior Marcus Johnson made history when he was announced as the 2025 Ohio Mr. Basketball on Thursday by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association.
From wash to finish
Protect the exterior of your car, starting at the car wash.
ST. HENRY - Like most valuable things, your car depends on preventive care. For Troy Steinbrunner, president of a St. Henry detailing business, that means maintaining the exterior of a vehicle.
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