Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 1:40AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
An arctic cold front will move quickly east across the region through daybreak. This will usher in a much colder airmass with temperatures quickly falling below freezing. Snow showers can be expected this morning with snow accumulations of a half inch or less possible. This will combine with the falling temperatures to produce slick spots on untreated roadways. In addition, brisk west winds will gust to 25 to 35 mph at times this morning. The morning commute will be affected by these conditions. Please allow for some extra time to reach your destination. Be prepared for slick spots, especially on bridges an overpasses.
COLUMBUS - Local residents likely will pay more property taxes starting in 2014 when the state stops subsidizing area levies.
An item in Ohio Gov. John Kasich's $62 billion, two-year budget removes a 12.5 percent rollback on property taxes the state has paid toward local levies since the 1970s. The measure removes the rollback for all new and replacement levies, effective in 2014, according to Mercer County Auditor Randy Grapner. [More]
MINSTER - The St. Marys ACME team secured the second District 4 tournament berth from the Auglaize County sectional after scoring 35 runs in two games against Wapakoneta and New Bremen.
The Roughriders rolled to a 12-4 win over the Wapakoneta Reds [More]
CELINA - Celina patrolman Andy Regedanz was suspended for 30 days without pay earlier this week after being charged with driving while under the influence in Van Wert County and having his operator's license taken away.
CELINA - Two new police cruisers joined the fleet of the Celina Police Department this week and are ready to hit the streets, according to Celina Mayor Jeff Hazel and interim police chief Calvin Freeman.
COLDWATER - Veterans Field hosted a trio of Mercer County ACME sectional tournament games on Thursday and the finale of the day was the biggest one as Coldwater punched its ticket to the District 4 tournament with a 4-2 win over St. Henry in the winner's bracket final.
The Grand Lake Mariners are climbing closer to the .500 mark after winning two of three over the last two days in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League action.
