Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 5:24AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Scattered snow showers can be expected this morning along with westerly winds gusting to around 40 mph at times. Temperatures will continue to fall this morning, with readings dropping well below freezing.
Snow accumulations will be a half inch or less. This will result in some slick spots on untreated surfaces as well as bridges and overpasses. Please allow for some extra time to reach your destination this morning. Be prepared for changing road conditions as well as gusty winds.
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Wednesday, September 14th, 2022
Events planned for courthouse's centennial
By William Kincaid
CELINA - When Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman, R-Lima, launched his law practice in 1985 and made his way to Mercer County, he was enthralled with the beautiful, spectacular courthouse in downtown Celina.
Such a building, he said, makes law so much easier and more pleasant to practice. [More]
St. Marys wins five-set volleyball contest over Minster
By Colin Foster
ST. MARYS - If St. Marys wanted to savor every second of Senior Night, mission accomplished.
The four seniors - Halle Huston, Darcie Liming, Addison Lauth and Gracelyn Johns - and their teammates played a five-set barnburner with Minster at Grand Lake Health System Court, and the Roughriders came away a 3-2 winner (25-18, 23-25, 22-25, 25-20, 15-10). [More]
Obituaries on September 14th, 2022
Bradley C. Wendel, age 33, of Coldwater, formerly of New Bremen, died suddenly on Sunday, September 11, 2022 as the result of a motor vehicle accident. [More]
Sandra K. Wills, 38, of St. Marys, OH died early morning Sunday September 11, 2022 from injuries sustained in an accident in Noble Twp. in rural Auglaize Co. [More]
David Roark, 78, formerly of Rockford, Ohio passed away on September 08, 2022 at Village Green Health Campus, Greenville, Ohio. [More]
Debra D. Sudman, 68, of St. Marys, Ohio, died 4:40 P.M. Monday, September 12, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. [More]
Robert William Houser, age 72, of Russia, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. [More]
Patricia "Pat" L. Highley, Celina, died Sept. 13, 2022, at Mercer County Commun [More]
Glenn L. Scott, age 94, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 3:52 pm at Heritage Manor in Minster. [More]
Local pictures on September 14th, 2022
Subscriber stories on September 14th, 2022
COLDWATER - Following St. Marys and Celina, village council members on Monday night agreed to move forward with installing electric vehicle charging stations in town.
Board of Health hires replacement
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Health members on Tuesday morning "regretfully" accepted the resignation of nursing director Jessica Wuebker and moved to fill the position in-house.
COLDWATER - School board members raised the pay of substitute teachers by $15 to $100 per day and also boosted the wages of other substitute workers by about 2.5% during Tuesday night's meeting.
ST. MARYS - Ottawa-Glandorf came out looking to lean on its defense, and St. Marys was perfectly fine with that.
Quinn Holtzapple and Wyatt Chapman
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway moves to 10-0 on the volleyball season in sweeping Wapakoneta 25-17, 25-22, 25-16 on Tuesday night at Panther Gymnasium in Rockford.