Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 7:47PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Scattered snow showers occurring across the area will slowly diminish through the evening. These snow showers will continue to cause brief reductions in visibility. In addition, as temperatures fall, the snow showers could produce a light coating of snow on roadways. This will result in the potential for some slick spots to develop. Motorists should be prepared for changing conditions this evening and exercise extra caution.
CELINA - A protest filed against the candidacy of a St. Marys transgender woman looking to unseat State Rep. Angie King, R-Celina, has been deemed invalid by the Ohio Secretary of State's Office, according to a local elections official.
However, county assistant prosecutor Amy Ikerd said it's unclear at the moment whether Mercer County Board of Elections members will go ahead with a hearing on the matter. [More]
Marion Local alumnus Nathan Bruns scored 25 points to help lead the University of Findlay to an 85-79 win over Northwood in a Great Midwest Athletic Conference game on Saturday.
Bruns shot 10-of-18 with 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals on Saturday. For the season, he leads the Oilers in scoring, averaging 16.2 points and 5.3 rebounds in 22.6 minutes per game. [More]
CELINA - A city council featuring three newly elected Republican members on Monday night passed first reading of a resolution in support of an anti-drag bill pending in the Ohio House.
NEW BREMEN - Village councilors on Monday evening approved a final reading of an ordinance prohibiting cannabis dispensaries and cultivators in New Bremen.
ST. MARYS - City councilors on Monday heard first reading of an ordinance to vacate a portion of Pine Street located in the east addition to St. Marys Foundry.
ST. HENRY - Three Dodge Ram trucks were stolen from St. Henry residents on Sunday morning, police chief Mike Link told village councilors on Monday night.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members continue to lay the groundwork for a new junior high school two months after voters approved a ballot issue to finance the construction of a $23.3 million building.
ST. HENRY - School board members on Monday completed the final step to put a 4.6-mill renewal emergency tax levy on the March 19 primary election ballot.
Becca Wenning broke a 40-plus year Coldwater girls basketball record for points in a game as the Cavaliers rolled to a win over Lima Central Catholic on Monday, taking a 36-18 lead at halftime on the way to a 64-27 road victory.
