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.
MINSTER - Village residents and some businesses will likely see their electricity costs rise later this year.
Village council Tuesday considered a plan to increase the bill by about $19 for residents who use about 2,000 kilowatt hours per month, village administrator Don Harrod said. The proposal was spurred by a recent rate study suggesting the increase is needed to cover future expenses. [More]
CELINA - A portion of Sycamore Street was shut down Tuesday afternoon after a 27-year-old man barricaded himself in his bathroom and told officers he had a gun.
The incident began about 2:42 p.m. when Mercer County Adult Probation Officer Dane Gross and Celina Police Officer Brian Taylor went to the home of Brandon Lykins, 715 Sycamore St., to discuss a possible probation violation, Celina Police Chief Tom Wale said. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - School board members hope to hire a new superintendent by the end of school year to replace Shelly Vaughn, who was recently chosen to head up the Mercer County Education Services Center.
ROCKFORD - Village Council at Tuesday night's meeting gave final approval to two permissive tax levies on vehicle registrations, which will generate about $10,000 per year for the village.
Division IV Boys Basketball Regional Semifinals at Kettering
KETTERING - The task of matching up with the Marion Local Flyers was literally too tall for Jackson Center in a rematch against them in the Division IV regional semifinal.
Marion Local's Allie Thobe was the only local athlete to earn a spot on the Associated Press Division IV All-Ohio girls basketball team when it was released on Tuesday night.
CELINA - People interested in joining the Marines will no longer need to travel to Lima to get information. The U.S. Marines Corps has opened a recruiting office in Celina at 1949 Havemann Road near the Dunham Sporting Goods Store.
