Cold Weather Advisory issued December 14 at 1:46AM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 5 to 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
By Abigail Miller
WILLSHIRE - One of the best Memorial Day displays around will open from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Monday a little over 2 miles northwest of the Mercer-Van Wert county line at Willshire Home Furnishings.
The display is set to feature around 160 U.S. service uniforms, along with photographs, artifacts and other memorabilia from the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm. [More]
Celina wins ninth straight game to open postseason play
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - When Shawnee managed its first hit and run in the fourth inning of Tuesday's Division III sectional baseball semifinal, Celina shrugged it off, a change from times earlier in the season when such a play could have led to a breakdown.
But the Bulldogs made sure that was all the Indians would get as Brady Steinbrunner pitched a one-hitter to beat Shawnee 5-1 to advance to Thursday's district final against another fellow Western Buckeye League foe, Wapakoneta. [More]
Obituaries on May 21st, 2025
Scott Muhlenkamp, age 45 of Celina, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 19, [More]
Local pictures on May 21st, 2025
Subscriber stories on May 21st, 2025
MINSTER - The Paris Street Park splash pad has been delayed for nearly a year due to a "construction issue," president of contractor David Williams and Associates Recreation Bob Griewe told councilors and concerned parents at Tuesday night's meeting.
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery Board of Education members on Monday night approved the transfer of a combined $2.27 million to a capital project fund to fund various facility improvements, which were deemed necessary by Garmann Miller in October.
The Wapakoneta Police Department is investigating a Monday night shooting that left one man hospitalized.
The department reported it was called out
CELINA - The school district is sitting pretty in fiscal year 2025, with a projected ending surplus of $3.1 million, but school treasurer Michelle Mawer warned of the creeping specter of deficit spending that would rear its head sooner should a pair of levies fail to be renewed in the coming years.
ROCKFORD - Village councilors in Rockford approved updating the Shanes Park rental agreement at their meeting Tuesday night.
"It was basically som
Ohio's unemployment rate saw a slight rise in April to 4.9% from 4.8% in March, though Mercer County and all surrounding counties saw lower unemployment last month.
All-WBL Softball
Wapakoneta's Addison Fisher was named Western Buckeye League Softball Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.
Fisher will play softball next season at Purdue-Fort Wayne.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's Zaden Rolfes will advance to the Division I regional track and field meet after splitting a championship in the pole vault at Tuesday's district meet at the Cooper Tire Track and Field Facility in Findlay.