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Special Weather Statement issued March 17 at 3:42AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Scattered snow showers will continue through mid morning. With temperatures well below freezing, light snow accumulations will combine with lingering black ice from overnight, to create some slick spots on area roadways. In addition, brisk westerly winds will gust in the 25 to 35 mph range this morning.
If traveling this morning, allow for some extra time to reach your destination. Be prepared for slick conditions, especially on bridges and overpasses as well as untreated surfaces.

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Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Parkway is sued for over $1 million

Mendon man seeks damages for daughter's death

By Shelley Grieshop

A Mendon man has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking more than $1.5 million from the Parkway school district, its school board and a former golf coach for the traffic death of his daughter two years ago.

James Shaffer, 11661 state Route 707, also is seeking the monetary damages from Mercer and Van Wert counties, through their county commissioners, for failing to provide a safe roadway. [More]

GAO chief warns of looming economic disaster

From Associated Press

By Matt Crenson
AP National Writer

AUSTIN Texas - David M. Walker sure talks like he's running for office. "This is about the future of our country, our kids and grandkids," the comptroller general of the United States warns a packed hall at A [More]

Obituaries on October 31st, 2006

David Foster

David Vaughn Foster, 41, of Mount Prospect, Ill., died Oct. 27, 2006, following a short battle with cancer. [More]

Eldon Haberkamp

Eldon B. Haberkamp, 80, 08244 Airport Road, New Knoxville, died at 5:23 p.m. Oc [More]

Martha Heck

Martha P. Heck, 69, 220 W. Walnut St., Mendon, died at 11:40 a.m. Oct. 27, 2006, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]

Albert Knapke

Albert L. Knapke, 88, 3991 state Route 219, Coldwater, died at 3:10 p.m. Oct. 29, 2006, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater. [More]

Patrick Moran

Former Celina resident Patrick J. Moran, 74, of Old Hickory, Tenn., died Oct. 29, 2006. [More]

Florentine Rose

Florentine Rose, 82, of Celina, died Oct. 30, 2006, at Celina Manor Nursing Hom [More]

Lucille Snyder

Lucille A. Snyder, 88, of the Gardens at Wapakoneta, died at 12:42 p.m. Oct. 30, 2006, at The Gardens at Celina. [More]

Local pictures on October 31st, 2006

Subscriber stories on October 31st, 2006

Mercer, Van Wert counties, school give their positions

Attorneys for the Parkway Local Schools board of education and Mercer and Van Wert counties replied recently to the civil suit filed against them by James Shaffer of Mendon on behalf of his daughter, Brittany, who was killed in a car accident Oct. 5, 2004.

Ghosts check in at Versailles Inn

VERSAILLES - Helen Gard, hotel manager at the Inn at Versailles, often senses a presence in one of the guest rooms.

The smell of men's cologne wafts through the air of the freshly cleaned room, replacing the expected scents of sanitizing cleaner.

Minimum wage hike is long overdue; would benefit 700,000 Ohioans

Daily Standard editorial

Any one of the over 700,000 Ohioans currently earning the state's minimum $5.15 per hour - even if they are working full-time - is not taking home an

Weather slowing local harvest, causing crop diseases

Wet weather has put Ohio's harvest behind schedule, and it's threatening to make the corn and soybean crop smaller this year.

This also is the case

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