Heat Advisory issued July 23 at 8:24PM EDT until July 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 103 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
69° 69° Thu 92° Thu 92° slight chance 74° 74° chance Fri 87° Fri 87° chance likely
Thursday, June 26th, 2025
Obituaries on June 26th, 2025
LaDonna Ruth Preston, age 95, of Mendon, Ohio, passed away peacefully with her [More]
Dorothy (Knapke) Siefring, age 86, of Coldwater passed away on June 25,2025 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Mary Lou Beigh, 84, of Findlay, passed away at the Blanchard Valley Hospital on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. [More]
Raymond Matthew "Matt" Martyne, 61, Convoy, died June 24, 2025, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Stories on June 26th, 2025
COLDWATER - Mercer Health officials and one of the health system's two unions representing non-management employees have reached an agreement, resulting in a new three-year contract, according to Chief Financial Officer Jon Dingledine.
CELINA - Some common and necessary medications, like antihistamines and antidepressants, can amplify the effects of extreme heat on the body, increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners this week awarded a pair of road-related contracts totaling over $2.75 million.
The big-ticket county and town
CELINA - One man was indicted and two others were sentenced in Mercer County Common Pleas Court this week, on charges that included theft, drug possession and having weapons under disability.
  Mercer County Historical Society
Joseph Pfister was an accomplished international artist, commissioned to paint some of the most famous personalities of the 1920s, '30s and '40s. [More]
Lima scores 13 runs in ninth inning to roll past Grand Lake
Compiled By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - Through the first eight innings, Grand Lake pitchers were masterful in keeping Lima scoreless.
But then came the ninth, and the Locos could not stop scoring.
Compiled By Gary R. Rasberry
Noah Schwieterman and Chase Dirksen combined on a one-hitter as Minster defeated Marion Local 8-1 in five innings at the Airport in a final tuneup before the start of the ACME district tournament today.
Local pictures on June 26th, 2025