Winter Weather Advisory issued February 5 at 3:16AM EST until February 6 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 5 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Difficult travel conditions are possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening commute.
Commissioners approve leasing home to local faith-based group
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - Mercer County officials on Tuesday agreed to lease a home on Mud Pike to a new, grassroots group seeking to provide a transitional facility for recovering addicts.
Bruce Swonger, a member of the Mercer County House of Hope ministry, said the organization will provide temporary "sober living housing" at the county-owned property beginning in August or September. Members of the group are partnering with the Mercer County Drug Court and other organizations, he added. [More]
Richard F. "Dick" Howell, 88, West Milton, formerly of St. Marys, died at 4:05 p.m. July 5, 2014, at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Dayton. [More]
ROCKFORD - Parkway Local School board members on Tuesday night approved a resolution that will place a five-year, 1-mill renewal levy for the Rockford Carnegie Library on the general ballot in the fall.
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners are looking for alternatives to continue a transportation program funded by state grants for income-eligible clients.
COLDWATER - The Coldwater Athletic Boosters is gearing up to raise funds for a major renovation at the football stadium.
Booster president Charmaine Bettinger told school board members at Tuesday's board meeting the club hopes to kick off a major fundraising drive in August.
COLDWATER - Late-inning offense and a dominant performance on the mound by Greg Gilliland propelled Coldwater into the State ACME Tournament for the second straight summer.
