Winter Weather Advisory issued February 8 at 3:44AM EST until February 9 at 12:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations one to two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Auglaize, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to midnight EST tonight. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions.
CELINA - State Rep. Jim Zehringer, R-Fort Recovery, confirmed this morning he will be the next director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
The official announcement was expected to be made by Ohio Gov.-elect John Kasich during a press conference late this morning at Wright State University Lake Campus' James F. Dicke Hall. [More]
ST. HENRY - Videotaping certain school events could be a violation of a new policy approved by board members Monday night.
Policy 9160 - a policy adopted by many local schools as well as those in several states - regulates public attendance and behavior at school events. Recently, an amendment was added to the policy to address possible liability involving the use of audio-visual devices to record copyrighted songs or productions. [More]
MENDON - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate an armed robbery early Monday morning at the Motor Inn Truck Stop at the intersection of U.S. 127 and U.S. 33.
Chief Deputy Gery Thobe said the sheriff's office continues to receive tips from callers who saw televised excerpts from the establishment's surveillance camera. [More]
CELINA - Two brothers received minor injuries after being struck by an SUV on Monday afternoon as they ran across East Wayne Street near Celina East Elementary School. The accident occurred at 3:48 p.m. shortly after students had been dismissed for the day.
The Kenton Wildcats won a very competitive Western Buckeye League football championship this year by marching through the league slate with an 8-1 record.
The Auglaize-Mercer Family YMCA swim team swept the championships of boys and girls swim action at the Sidney-Shelby County Pentathalon held Saturday at the Sidney YMCA.