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.
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Tuesday, February 6th, 2007
By Nancy Allen
Following a lengthy discussion, Lake Development Corporation (LDC) members decided not to take a formal position on lowering the level of Grand Lake, deciding it is a management decision that rests with the state.
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By Pat Royse
Mercer County commissioners purchased 20.7 acres of land due west of the Mercer County Fairgrounds during their regular session this morning.
The property owned by John Mark Speicher sold for $6,500 an acre or about $134,550.
Commissioner Jerry Laffin said the land could be used for additional parking if some event was proposed for the fairground that needed additional space. There are other possible uses, as well, he said. [More]
Obituaries on February 6th, 2007
Barbara Chilcoat, 67, 218 Eastowne Drive, Wapakoneta, died at 10:56 p.m. Feb. 4, 2007, at Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys. [More]
Adolph "Red" N. Dorsten, 88, of Riverside, died Feb. 4, 2007, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Dylan Eugene Everman, 13, Ansonia, died at 4:48 p.m. Feb. 4, 2007, at Childrens Medical Center, Dayton, of natural causes. [More]
Paul E. Green, 89, Celina, died Feb. 5, 2007, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
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Former Celina resident Thelma Luella Hensler Lohrmann, 93, died Feb. 4, 2007, in Maryland Heights, Mo. [More]
John W. Nichols, 71, Rockford, died Feb. 5, 2007, at his residence.
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Evelyn C. Rehn, 79, 119 Longview Court, St. Marys, died Feb. 3, 2007, at Valley [More]
Former Botkins resident Olga C.E. Wells, 96, died at 1:45 p.m. Feb. 2, 2007, at the Fair Haven Shelby County Home near Sidney. [More]
Local pictures on February 6th, 2007
Subscriber stories on February 6th, 2007
Celina development consultant Kent Bryan is recommending city council members make a possible Market Street reconstruction project a top priority.
A Celina man has been indicted on six felony charges stemming from the theft of two vehicles from a local mobile home park.
Rogelio "Roy" Rodriguez, 37, 3914 Carmel Church Road, will make his initial appearance at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
An application has been submitted to the Ohio EPA to use grant money already awarded to the city of St. Marys to reimburse design costs for the new wastewater plant.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys Community Library hosted its eighth annual business persons' breakfast last week with Crystal Oswalt, clinical psychologist, offering an overview of stress in the workplace.
Fort Recovery's long-term separation of storm and sanitary sewers project has hit a minor roadblock due to the history of the southern Mercer County town.
Mercer County residents now can have their property taxes automatically withdrawn from an account on the day the taxes are due, reports Mercer County Treasurer Doris Rutschilling.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's rescheduled girls basketball game with Bellefontaine slated for Monday night was cancelled due to the extreme cold as school was cancelled at Bellefontaine on Monday.