Special Weather Statement issued February 6 at 9:54PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
As temperatures continue to fall, residual moisture may freeze on roadways. In addition, gusty winds of 25-35 MPH may lead to some snow drifting over roads as well. Motorists are urged to use caution overnight into Saturday morning.
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 6 at 6:04PM EST until February 7 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...From 1 AM to noon EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
CELINA - Local officials say accidental drug overdoses are claiming more lives across the state and locally due to the increased use of the powerful synthetic narcotic fentanyl.
"The fentanyl is most definitely an issue," Auglaize County Sheriff Al Solomon said. "Sometimes they use heroin, but it's cut with fentanyl."
Mercer County Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey Ingraham agreed. [More]
MARIA STEIN - Starting strong was not a problem for Marion Local on Thursday night.
Finishing was the issue.
Defending Division IV state champion Jackson Center rallied from deficits in both the first and second sets to win 25-17 and 25-21, and then dominated the third set 25-12 to defeat the Flyers in their season-opening match at the Hangar. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week gave an earful to a representative of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Avon, when the liaison asked the all-Republican board about community issues.
COLDWATER - About 50 farmers and ag industry officials on Thursday gathered at Ron and Marlene Pohl's farm on Philothea Road to learn about manure composting.
CELINA - The Mercer County-Celina City Health Department has confirmed the West Nile virus has been found in a sample of mosquitoes collected in Coldwater earlier this month.
COLDWATER - After a slow start, Coldwater got rolling against Ada and improved to 4-1 on the season with a 25-18, 25-9, 25-13 win over the Bulldogs at the Palace on Thursday night.
Parkway opened its season on Thursday and gave new head coach Jordan Henkle his first varsity coaching win with a 25-6, 25-12, 25-13 victory at Bradford.
