Homeowner leaves due to fumes from service station
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - An underground gasoline leak during the weekend at the Certified Station east of town caused one resident to leave his home and several other homes to be tested for carbon monoxide fumes.
The evacuation was a "voluntary displacement," [More]
Qualifying farmers in all 88 Ohio counties are eligible for federal disaster relief, after recent action by USDA Acting Secretary Chuck Connor.
According to a news release from the office of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, Connor declared a disaster emergency designation for 73 counties in Ohio. The remaining 15 counties also are eligible for aid since they are contiguous to the disaster area. [More]
ROCKFORD - The Parkway Local School board of education on Monday night took its first official step toward putting a five-year levy to pay for athletic facilities at the new school on the March election ballot.
WAPAKONETA - A St. Marys woman pleaded not guilty in court Monday to driving drunk and causing an accident three weeks ago on U.S. 33 that killed a Wapakoneta woman.
Mercer County 911 Administrator Monte Diegel will be in Columbus on Wednesday along with other 911 officials from across the state meeting with legislators regarding a provision in Ohio law that could impact the way people call for help from their wireless phone.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Schools board of education Tuesday night unanimously approved the final two resolutions to place two levies on the March ballot.
ST. HENRY - Board of education members will announce the newly selected member during a special meeting at 7:45 p.m. Saturday in the high school conference room between the reserve and varsity basketball games.
Seth Kohnen, Celina, has been elected to a three-year term on the Mercer County Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee for Local Administrative Area 1, a news release from the FSA office states. His term starts Jan. 1.
