Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 18 at 11:11AM EDT until May 18 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 220 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE MERCER
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CELINA, COLDWATER, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, ST. MARYS, AND WAPAKONETA.
Today 87° Today 87° chance 68° 68° chance Tomorrow 87° Tomorrow 87° likely 59° 59°
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CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office has achieved accreditation through the Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Program, after meeting or exceeding 32 standards of professional excellence.
Coldwater defeats New Bremen for MAC share
NEW BREMEN - Needing a win to clinch a share of the Midwest Athletic Conference baseball title, Coldwater came out strong and scored five in the first to set the tone. While New Bremen fought hard, the early hole was too much to dig out of as the Cavaliers picked up a 10-2 win Saturday afternoon.
Bacon wins USAC Sprint before taking second in Outlaw
ROSSBURG - After dominating the USAC Sprint Car 30-lap main event Saturday night at Eldora Speedway's #LetsRaceTwo, Brady Bacon lined up on the front row of the World of Outlaw 30-lap chase trying to become the first driver in the history of the event to win both feature races. [More]
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Play wrapped up at the Division II boys tennis sectional tournament. The weather prompted the tournament moved from the University of Northwestern Ohio to the Westwood Tennis Center in Lima.
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