Wind Advisory issued December 18 at 11:35AM EST until December 18 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Today 51° Today 51° 18° 18° chance Tomorrow 25° Tomorrow 25° slight chance 23° 23°
Thursday, December 18th, 2025
Obituaries on December 18th, 2025
Beloved mother, wife and friend, Nancy Jayne Ritz, 85, of Rockford, Ohio beheld [More]
Barbara L. Bergman, age 70, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025, at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis. [More]
Norman E. "Norm" VanTilburg, 85, of Rockford, Ohio died peacefully December 15, 2025, surrounded by family, at Van Wert Manor in Van Wert, Ohio. [More]
Stories on December 18th, 2025
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen school board members approved a resolution Wednesday to ratify an agreement with a vendor for the first phase of the track project.
Holiday craft teaches kids budget skills
  NEW BREMEN - 'Twas the week before Christmas when all through the class, students were preparing for Santa, even bustling en masse. The reindeer food was made with tedious care, in hopes that fellow children would bring joy here and there. [More]
COLDWATER - A distinguished doctor who served Mercer Health for 45 years, including a nearly seven-year stint as the health care system's vice presid [More]
CELINA - The Mercer County Fairgrounds will host the Annual Airstream Rally in June 2028, a weeklong "monumental" event expected to draw 2,500 people to the county, fair officials announced Wednesday.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys school officials bid farewell to two longtime school board members at their last regular meeting of the year on Wednesday.
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CELINA - A 26-year-old Celina man was sentenced to house arrest and probation for child sex crimes on Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Horse & Buggy Tales
Another Yuletide season is at hand, for the advent of which, we began making preparation weeks ago. Unfortunately, our long-term plans and motives le
The Hoops
The boys basketball edition of the Battle of Grand Lake pits the two rivals that are looking for a break in the second week of Western Buckeye League play.
Alumni Notes
Tate Hisey has made the transition to collegiate wrestling.
The two-time state champion from St. Marys went 3-2 for NCAA Division I George Mason University at the A Better Way Athletics Open, hosted by the Patriots in Fairfax, Virginia, on Dec. 7.
Local pictures on December 18th, 2025