Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 12:18PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
For areas north of I-70, southwesterly winds will be sustained between 25 to 30 MPH, with gusts up to 40 MPH possible this afternoon. For areas south of I-70, southwesterly winds will be sustained between 20 to 25 MPH, with gusts up to 35 MPH possible this afternoon. Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution when driving this afternoon, especially if driving a high profile vehicle.
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 12:18PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
For areas north of I-70, southwesterly winds will be sustained between 25 to 30 MPH, with gusts up to 40 MPH possible this afternoon. For areas south of I-70, southwesterly winds will be sustained between 20 to 25 MPH, with gusts up to 35 MPH possible this afternoon. Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution when driving this afternoon, especially if driving a high profile vehicle.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools joined the growing chorus of area school districts concerned about the state's pending biennium budget at their regular board meeting on Monday night.
School board member Jesse Rose, in a prepared statement, condemned the House's proposal of the biennium budget that was passed last week, known as House Bill 96. [More]
St. Marys gets walk-off win over Celina in WBL baseball
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. MARYS - Twice St. Marys had chances to get a walk-off win over Celina, only to leave the bases loaded.
Grady Hughes made sure there would not be a third time.
Hughes' two-out single in the bottom of the ninth inning scored Luke Rammel from second base to give the Roughriders a 2-1 victory over the cross-lake rival Bulldogs at K.C. Geiger Park on Wednesday, capping off the game just minutes away from reaching three hours. [More]
Officials still working out plans, fees for pool use
CELINA - City council is in the midst of formulating rental agreements for two private summer recreational swim and dive teams wanting to use Bryson Memorial Swimming Pool this summer.
ST. MARYS - Amid biennium budget deliberations in Columbus, the St. Marys City Schools administration met with their state senator this week to plead their case against the House's recent proposal, in which the district could lose at least $6 million in savings.
Parkway scored in the top of the first inning and added to the lead throughout to earn its second straight baseball victory with a 7-3 win at Delphos Jefferson on Wednesday. The Panthers get back to .500 at 5-5.
WAPAKONETA - In the name of the farm-to-table mindset, a local couple is determined to help people reconnect with their food sources while preserving resources and being kind to Mother Nature.
Heather Walbright and Nathan Burnell moved from So [More]
COLDWATER - Coldwater Exempted Village Schools Board of Education members made one last push before their third consecutive levy attempt to stress their district's grim financial outlook for the future.
MINSTER - Village councilors in Minster on Tuesday heard first reading of an ordinance to establish rules about when and where residents can set off fireworks.
CELINA - Looking to avert the type of traffic jam that occurred last time around, elections officials are urging residents who vote at Market Hall to enter and exit the Mercer County Fairgrounds at the general admission drive near Machine Pro Technologies at the May 6 special election.
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery Local Schools Board of Education members on Monday night approved multiple district policy revisions and additions, including a parents' bill of rights and released time for religious instruction during the school day.
CELINA - The Mercer County Board of Elections is on the hunt for a deputy director and an elections administrator as the two positions will soon be vacant.
St. Henry scores late to defeat Minster in MAC action
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to complete a rally and defeat Minster 7-4 in Midwest Athletic Conference softball action on Tuesday at Four Seasons Park in Minster.
Celina's new high school facilities are taking shape
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Work is coming along nicely on the grades 7-12 building going up on East Wayne Street, with much of the steel and steel roof now in place, facilities director Phil Metz told Celina school board members at Monday night's regular meeting. [More]
ST. HENRY - St. Henry Local Schools Treasurer Jennifer Bruns shared pointed concerns about current legislation and political rhetoric surrounding school funding in Ohio at the board of education's regular meeting on Monday night.
She criticized lawmakers for being disconnected from the day-to-day realities of school finance. [More]
Scott Allen Egbert, 56, of rural Botkins, died 1:58 p.m., Friday, April 11, 2025, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, with his loving family at his side. [More]
ST. MARYS - Fort Barbee apartment residents got some much-needed answers on Monday in the midst of complicated litigation regarding the foreclosure and sale of the St. Marys building following its owner's death.
CELINA - City councilors on Monday night approved a pair of big ticket items - a new restroom for Westview Park and a new bucket truck for the electric department - together costing over $650,000.
CELINA - Ohio logged its 74th confirmed detection of bird flu Monday at a commercial layer facility in Darke County after over a month without a detected case in poultry.
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen village councilors at Monday night's regular meeting approved third and final reading of a resolution for a management agreement between the village and YMCA of Greater Dayton.
CELINA - A 42-year old Kenton man was arrested for drug possession over the weekend after allegedly filing a false police report, aiding in a theft at Walmart and possessing crack cocaine.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry Village councilors on Monday night approved summer pool pricing for 2025, received updates on several ongoing improvement projects and heard glowing remarks from Mayor Steve Koesters about the village police department's new virtual reality training program.
Good day everyone, I'm so glad to be back talking about fishing with all of you.
Spring is a special time of year for just about everyone and everything. The trees are budding and blooming, the dogwoods are blooming and the birds are chirping and all around is coming alive.
Wapakoneta scored twice in the third inning to take the lead from Coldwater and added four runs in the fifth en route to winning 7-1 in a Midwest Athletic Conference vs. Western Buckeye League softball matchup at Memorial Park in Coldwater.
CELINA- Following the massive outbreak of High Path Avian Influenza area counties saw over the winter, the Ohio Department of Health is in the process of issuing multiple counties a reimbursable, bird flu grant for outbreak and prevention response.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, commonly known as bird flu or HPAI, is an extremely contagious viral disease that poses a major threat to the poultry industry and animal health. [More]
