Winter Weather Advisory issued February 5 at 12:28PM EST until February 6 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches with locally higher amounts.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
Today 21° Today 21° chance 18° 18° chance Tomorrow 33° Tomorrow 33° light likely
Tuesday, March 7th, 2023
By Tom Millhouse
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local School District officials unveiled a proposed $23.31 million junior high facility upgrade to a crowd of up to 600 residents during a special meeting Monday night.
A packed house of an estimated 500 to 600 Marion Local Schools residents turned out to learn about plans to build a new junior high building to meet the demands of increased enrollment and other needs. [More]
Obituaries on March 7th, 2023
William A. "Bill" Willke, age 89 of Butler Twp., passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 2, 2023. [More]
John Arthur Dull, 85, of Rockford passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023 at The Gardens at Celina. [More]
Stacy Marie Heitkamp, age 46, went to the Lord on Monday, March 6, 2023.
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Wilbur A. Sturwold, 90, of Russia, Ohio, died at 9:24 AM on March 5, 2023 at his home in Russia. [More]
Local pictures on March 7th, 2023
Subscriber stories on March 7th, 2023
FORT RECOVERY - The village is proceeding with plans to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Butler and Elm streets after receiving $300,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds from county commissioners.
NEW BREMEN - Labor shortages in the livestock industry are likely to persist, according to an Ohio State University agricultural expert.
Margaret J
ROCKFORD - A barn was declared a total loss after it caught fire early Saturday morning.
No injuries were reported as a result of the fire, according to Rockford Fire Chief Rob Belna.
Alumni Notes
Bruns earns third G-MAC first-team honor
A season after reaching the NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament for the first time in school history, Case Western Reserve University ended its season over the weekend in posting its best season in history in finishing 22-4 overall and 11-3 in the University Athletic Association.
Compiled By Tom Haines
The Mercer County Bobcats finished fourth at the Special Olympics state tournament on Sunday.
The Bobcats fell 41-29 to