Special Weather Statement issued January 19 at 2:25PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
An arctic cold front will move through the area this afternoon and evening, bringing snow showers and much colder air. While accumulations will generally be less than one half inch, quick bursts of snow will result in reductions in visibility and slick conditions at times. Some snow squalls are possible, which could lead to locally difficult travel conditions.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 2:10PM EST until January 22 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...From 1 AM Monday to 10 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Special Weather Statement issued January 19 at 4:54PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 454 PM EST, snow showers were located along a line extending from near Cridersville to Beavercreek, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Rapidly changing visibility and winds gusts up to 35 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Driving conditions may change quickly. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Dayton, Springfield, Beavercreek, Huber Heights, Fairborn, Xenia, Troy, Sidney, Piqua, Vandalia, Bellefontaine, Urbana, Wapakoneta, Tipp City, New Carlisle, Yellow Springs, Wright-Patterson Afb, Fort Shawnee, Enon, and St. Paris. This includes the following Interstates... I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 30 and 54. I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 56 and 118. Exercise extra caution while traveling. To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
FORT RECOVERY - The village's 101-foot tall monument completed in 1913 to memorialize U.S. soldiers killed during the Indian Wars is in need of repair, according to various officials.
"Both the local historical society and the Ohio Historical Society are aware there are some pretty serious cracks in our beautiful Fort Recovery Monument," Fort Recovery State Museum Director Nancy Knapke wrote in a museum newsletter. [More]
A Celina woman walked away with $81,900 in cash and prizes Tuesday night as a contestant on the TV game show Wheel of Fortune.
Bonnie (Overman) Rutschilling dominated the competition during the October taping. She solved six out of eight puzzles to take home a KIA Soul, a trip to the Smoky Mountains and $500 worth of See's gourmet candy. [More]
ROCKFORD - Council members on Tuesday agreed to amend a utility ordinance after eight renters left their homes last month without paying utility bills.
Current law places the responsibility of payment on the renter, not the landlord. Therefore, if the renter abandons the property or leaves without paying the bill, the village must cover the cost. [More]
Patricia E. "Mama Bear" Deubler, 60, St. Marys, died at 3:59 a.m. Nov. 14, 2011, in the emergency department of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. [More]
Fort Recovery native and Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Jim Zehringer has been appointed head of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).
District honors recipients, names new board members
COLDWATER - Elections were held and various awards were given out during the 67th annual Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District banquet Tuesday.
CELINA - Councilwoman Angie King's request to table a resolution formally opposing the idea of a state takeover of income taxes was shot down by fellow council members this week.
FORT RECOVERY - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday penned approval of a 10-year real estate tax abatement for a new childcare business in the village.
MINSTER - Beaming from ear to ear and decked out in the dark green of Wright State University, Minster's softball standout Hanna Floyd bounced around Minster High School's library on Tuesday afternoon fielding questions from reporters while awaiting the last of the television cameras to arrive.
The Southwest District had plenty of honors for Midwest Athletic Conference football players as all-district recognition was released on Tuesday evening.
