Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 9:00AM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 2:21AM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 to 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
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Thursday, August 24th, 2023
By William Kincaid
CELINA - One of eleven candidates eying a seat on Celina's school board who ended up making the Nov. 7 general election ballot despite having a page of petition signatures thrown out may face a criminal falsification charge.
Mercer County Board [More]
Obituaries on August 24th, 2023
Jane was born Jane Marie Schwieterman to loving parents Cyril and Merdella Schw [More]
Vicki K. Brooks, 59, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on August 22, 2023, at OSU Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. [More]
Donna M. May, age 89, of St. Henry, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at St. Rita's in Lima. [More]
Local pictures on August 24th, 2023
Subscriber stories on August 24th, 2023
COLDWATER - The Mercer Health Marion Campus is taking shape now that curbs, gutters, sidewalks and landscaping have been completed.
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MONTEZUMA - Village councilors posed a reasonable question at Wednesday night's meeting: Does Montezuma have a village mascot?
While planning for a new sign that will be installed in front of the village hall, mayor Steve Fortman asked councilors if they'd like to put a mascot on the sign.
CHICKASAW - The Brookhart family, which has ties to Scouting spanning more than six decades, notched another Boy Scout milestone Tuesday night with the dedication of a new flagpole and historic fire bell display outside the Chickasaw village hall.
CELINA - Three people were sentenced on Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on numerous charges, from forgery to vandalism.
Braden M. Etg
  With the rotation of the schedule in the Western Buckeye League every two seasons, St. Marys and Celina go from wrapping up the regular season the past two years to being the league lidlifter this season and next.
Computer Points Roundup
Football season has begun and we finally have some numbers to play with.
Over the previous fourteen years, the WBL had a record of 75-65 (54%) in their opening games of the season, but just a 4-6 mark last season. This year was more of the same for the WBL, going just 4-6 in in the opening week.
FRANKLIN at MARION LOCAL
Booster Stadium
First-ever meeting between the Wildcats and the Flyers.
About the Wildcats: After going 3-7 in 2022,
Impact Players
Offense
Charlie Werling, QB St. Henry
26 carries for 129 yards and two touchdowns, 124 yards passing in the Redskins' 17-0 win over Van Wert.
Fort Recovery's Nick Thwaits retires from pro baseball
After 4 1/2 years on five minor league teams affiliated with the San Diego Padres, Fort Recovery High School graduate Nick Thwaits reached a point where he felt the time had come to walk away.