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.
CELINA - Council members suspended the rules and unanimously voted down an ordinance on Monday night that would have vacated an alley on Main Street between The Potter House and Dollar General.
Owners of The Potter House, Kim and Vance Nation, will have the option to seek a permit from the city to erect a temporary structure such as a fence in the alley to use the space for outside dining. [More]
Fifty years ago the United States' military presence was ramped up in South Vietnam.
More than 3,000 Ohioans lost their lives in that conflict, seven from Mercer County and 14 from Auglaize County, according to records from the U.S. Veterans Affairs Office. More than 3 million men and women served in some type of military service during the conflict with more than 58,000 killed and 1,600 still considered missing. [More]
CELINA - The city's nascent water line fund will be replenished with money from the general fund.
Council members on Monday unanimously approved an ordinance transferring $600,000 per Celina Mayor Jeff Hazel's request. City administrators initially requested $400,000.
COLDWATER – Council members are considering a 3 percent across-the-board raise for all village employees and the creation of a new assistant public works director position prior to the retirement of longtime director Jack Moorman.
ST. MARYS - A local resident was honored Monday for his years of service to the city.
City council on Monday passed a resolution of appreciation for Barrett G. Kemp of St. Marys, who recently retired after 54 years of practicing law and serving as city law director from 1964-1980.
ST. HENRY - Council members heard first reading Monday night of legislation giving village employees a raise of about 50 cents an hour starting in January.
Mercer County has held the lowest unemployment rate in the state for the last two years, according to data released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
CELINA - Marion Local's girls basketball team benefitted from a fast start and rolled to a 50-35 win over St. Henry during Monday's championship game of the 28th annual OVISCO Classic at Celina's Fieldhouse.
