🌱 What we know about the Mud Pike Road fire in Celina.

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In today's newsletter:

• What we know about the Mud Pike Road fire in Celina.
• Why this longtime Coldwater shop Celina residents rely on is closing.

Also on today's calendar: Santa @ The Courthouse and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 35 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 39, low: 30.
• Thursday: Very windy; rain, with a high of 49 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 1 injured, 2 dogs killed in Mercer County fire (whio.com) — Emergency crews responded to a serious mobile home fire on Mud Pike Road in Celina, where one resident was taken to a hospital and two dogs died despite firefighters rescuing five others. Heavy smoke and flames were reported late Sunday morning, and the State Fire Marshal is now investigating the cause. Neighbors and firefighters worked together to pull pets from the burning home.
   

• Raffel's to close this month (dailystandard.com) — A long-running Coldwater equipment shop that has long served customers from Celina and surrounding communities will close its doors on December 23 after 72 years in business. Owners Walt “Oop” and Sandy Raffel are retiring, ending the area’s only Polaris dealership and a trusted repair option for lawn and garden equipment. They’re thanking Celina-area customers for decades of loyalty and support.
   

📸 Around Celina

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Celina

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• Santa @ The Courthouse
  Celina Municipal Court, 202 N Main St, Celina
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Santa @ The Courthouse
  Celina Municipal Court , 202 N Main St , Celina
  6:00 pm
• Merry & Bright Christmas Lights
  Mercer County Fairgrounds , 1001 W Market St , Celina
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Celina Winter Farmer’s Market
  Mercer County Fairgrounds , 1001 W Market St , Celina
  9:00 am
• Christmas Show
  585 E Livingston St , Celina
  6:00 pm
• Lunch with Santa
  5355 Bayview Rd , Celina
  6:00 pm
• Eagles - Celina Ohio
  Celina Eagles , 1400 E Market St , Celina
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Merry & Bright Christmas Lights
  Mercer County Fairgrounds , 1001 W Market St , Celina
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Thrift Store
  Agape Ministries , Inc. , St Marys
  9:00 am
• Family Night
  Zahn Marion Twp Branch Library , 5 E Franklin St , Chickasaw
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Middle School Spelling Bee in the Commons
  St Henry Consolidated Local Saint Henry, OH 45883
  8:30 am
• Morning Story Hour
  St Henry Granville Twp Branch Library , 200 E Main St , St Henry
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Celina. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Celina. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Celina here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ohio City

• Jukebox bar continues operations after kitchen fire with help from Ohio City neighbors (cleveland.com)
• Northeast Ohio prepares for winter storm (news5cleveland.com)
• Real estate transfers 12/8-12/15/25 « The VW independent (thevwindependent.com)

Van Wert

• Van Wert Police blotter 12/7-12/13/25 « The VW independent (thevwindependent.com)
• Give the gift of live entertainment « The VW independent (thevwindependent.com)
• Hoops: Cougars, Lancers, Knights fall « The VW independent (thevwindependent.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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