Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 1:30PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation.
37° 37° chance Sat 53° Sat 53° 31° 31° frost Sun 62° Sun 62° widespread frost
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Wednesday, August 26th, 2026
Bookstore on Wheels
St. Marys couple meets book lovers where they are
By Erin Gardner
ST. MARYS - For a local couple, a good plot twist is more than just a sudden and unexpected change in a book's storyline - it's also the name of their newest venture, a bookstore on wheels.
Sabrina and Matt Moorman of St. Marys co-own Plot Twist Mobile Bookstore, a 6-by-12-foot trailer they converted into a small bookstore, complete with books, bookmarks, blind dates with a book, e-reader accessories, and shirts. [More]
Area teams open cross country season
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The 2026 cross country season got underway for area teams with county invitationals in both Mercer and Auglaize County.
At the Wally Post Athletic Complex in St. Henry, Celina brought home the winning runners in both high school boys and girls events. [More]
Obituaries on August 26th, 2026
Charles Rhoads
Charles "Chuck" Roger Rhoads, 62, of St. Marys, died 6:10 a.m. Aug. 19 at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. [More]
Zachary Huff
Zachary T. Huff, 30, of St. Marys, died early on Sunday morning from injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident in Noble Township in Auglaize County. [More]
Local pictures on August 26th, 2026
Subscriber stories on August 26th, 2026
Updates say Wynk sitting up, eating well
CELINA - Celina senior Parker Wynk continues to show gradual improvement after sustaining a serious spinal injury during last week's football game against St. Henry, his family shared in recent posts on social media.
Village to seek legal action against 2 properties
MENDON - Councilors in Mendon voted Tuesday night to allow the village to proceed with misdemeanor charges against two property owners in Celina Municipal Court, a step councilors had threatened to take for over a year.
Local unemployment dips, following state trend
COLUMBUS - Ohio's unemployment rate fell slightly in July to 3.4% from 3.6% in June, while unemployment in both Mercer and Auglaize counties followed suit and fell roughly a quarter of a percent in July.
Ohio 211 helpline extended to local counties
COLUMBUS - Ohio 211, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Children and Youth, announced Tuesday the completion of a statewide expansion, bringing 211 services to all 88 Ohio counties and ensuring every Ohioan can access local community resources, no matter where they live.
Short-term road closure announced
Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart announcing Tuesday that Frysinger Road between U.S. Route 33 and Shelley Road will be closed beginning Monday, Au
Clean sweep
St. Henry picks up three-set win over Celina
CELINA - Just days after St. Henry and Celina met in a classic on the gridiron, the two schools met on the hardwood of Celina's Intermediate School in volleyball. An early run paved the way for the visiting Redskins, who swept Celina 25-9, 25-21, 25-14 to move to 2-2 on the year.
Indians Sweep Riders
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery improved to 2-0 on the season in sweeping St. Marys 25-20, 25-8, 25-21 in a matchup of Grand Lake area teams at Grand Lake Health System Court in St. Marys.
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