Dense Fog Advisory issued February 16 at 2:25AM EST until February 16 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Visibility near zero at times in dense fog. Some patchy freezing fog through daybreak is possible on bridges and elevated roadways. * WHERE...Area-wide. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Significant visibility reductions to near zero at times will necessitate extra caution for commuters through late morning. Temperatures below freezing in many areas will increase the threat for icy patches on elevated roadways.
Proposed ordinance would require contractors working in the city to pay
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Several city council members have problems with a proposed ordinance that would require contractors working within the city to register and pay a $10 fee.
Concerns about infringing on an owner's right to hire whomever he or she wants and unintentionally discouraging volunteer organizations from pursuing community improvements were expressed on Monday night at a committee meeting held before the regular council meeting. [More]
Former Auglaize County Sheriff Larry Longsworth lost his battle with cancer Monday afternoon at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He was 62.
A soft-spoken man with a laid-back demeanor, Longsworth spent more than three decades in law enforcement. He first served as a member of the sheriff's auxiliary because at the age of 20, he was too young to serve as a deputy. [More]
CELINA - City council members support a proposal by a Marysville company looking to secure access to algae extracted by the city during the water treatment process.
MARIA STEIN - The parking lots at Marion Local Schools will be getting a facelift.
School board members on Monday night awarded the low bid of $228,629.25 to Tumbusch Construction, St. Henry, for parking lot renovations, sealing and striping.
COLDWATER - Dilapidated buildings and the problem of stray cats in the village were discussed at Monday's village council meeting.
In the absence of village manager/engineer Eric Thomas, mayor Joe Knapschaefer said the village is in need of an ordinance dealing with abandoned and unsafe buildings.
The Auglaize-Mercer Family YMCA Waves' swimming team competed at the BASH/PCY Summer Classic, hosted by the Blue Ash YMCA and the Powell Crosley Jr. YMCA at Miami University in Oxford over the weekend.
Local officials are planning a drive-it-yourself tour Sept. 9 in the Grand Lake Watershed to highlight ongoing activities aimed at improving the lake's water quality. It will be noon to 5 p.m.
