Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 1:40AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
An arctic cold front will move quickly east across the region through daybreak. This will usher in a much colder airmass with temperatures quickly falling below freezing. Snow showers can be expected this morning with snow accumulations of a half inch or less possible. This will combine with the falling temperatures to produce slick spots on untreated roadways. In addition, brisk west winds will gust to 25 to 35 mph at times this morning. The morning commute will be affected by these conditions. Please allow for some extra time to reach your destination. Be prepared for slick spots, especially on bridges an overpasses.
New Celina treatment facility begins pouring out water to meet EPA rules
By William Kincaid
Water from the tap should taste and smell better in Celina.
Celina's new $6 million water treatment facility that adds granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration to the city's existing treatment process is up and running. Six of the facility's eight GAC tanks are processing water with carbon, Safety Service Director Jeff Hazel said this morning. [More]
Good yields plus high prices could equal highest value wheat crop ever in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
By Nancy Allen
With the wheat harvest almost done in Mercer County, producers are smiling at their yields and high market prices.
A lot of the county's wheat has looked good all along, local ag officials say, but farmers are always reluctant to believe it until it's harvested. [More]
Former Celina resident, Mary Hromish, 91, of 2843 Queen City Ave., Cincinnati, died at 10:18 p.m. July 12, 2008, at Wellspring Health Center in Cincinnati. [More]
Slow-moving vans equipped with global positioning satellite equipment will be traveling down every city street, country road and local alley mapping various locations ranging from homes to businesses as Mercer County prepares for the move to enhanced 911 service.
Center at former plant would showcase area's agriculture, industry
COLDWATER - A portion of the former New Idea plant in Coldwater likely will become the site of an Agriculture and Industrial Heritage Center within the next year.
Despite a disappointing first half of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League season, the Grand Lake Mariners can at least claim bragging rights over the rival Lima Locos.
