Dense Fog Advisory issued January 31 at 3:09AM EST until January 31 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter to one half mile in dense fog. * WHERE...In Indiana, Fayette, Union, Wayne, and Franklin Counties. In Ohio, Butler, Darke, Mercer, and Preble Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Special Weather Statement issued January 31 at 12:56AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Fog will reduce visibilities this morning. Conditions will vary from location to location with locally dense fog in spots. Motorists should prepare for rapid changes in visibility and allow extra time to reach your intended destination.
CELINA - Celina's bid for a $3 million grant to develop its park systems came to an end today with the announcement of 15 semifinalists in America's Best Communities competition.
"Certainly we are disappointed that we did not make it," mayor Jeff [More]
ROCKFORD - Panther Stadium will likely need upgrades in the near future as seats on the home side continue to decay.
Athletic director Doug Hughes told Parkway Local Schools Board of Education members at Tuesday's meeting that the home football bleachers are becoming a cause for concern. [More]
CELINA - Celina police arrested a Kentucky man after he was stopped for driving a school bus reportedly stolen from Evansville, Ind.
Christopher Whitney, 55, Ownesboro, Ky., reportedly surrendered without incident after he was stopped at 8:54 a.m. at the intersection of South Main Street and Fayette Street. [More]
CELINA - The county engineer this week was given the green light to establish a hauling permit system for heavy loads on local roads.
Mercer County currently does not issue permits for heavy loads hauled across county and township roadways, although the state does for the highways it maintains.
The Wabash River Conservancy board approved 2016 appropriations totaling $36,185, conservancy secretary Lil Knapke said after the group's meeting on Saturday.
GREENVILLE - A Fort Recovery man sentenced to four years in prison for sexually assaulting a family member in Mercer County recently was ordered to serve 12 years in prison for related charges in Darke County.
By SHELLEY GRIESHOP and CLAIRE GIESIGE
newsdept@dailystandard.com
Icy roads created dangerous driving conditions on Tuesday with an injury accident in New Bremen and at least 17 vehicles sliding off Mercer County roadways.
