Special Weather Statement issued October 21 at 4:34PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 434 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Delphos to near Versailles, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sidney, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Ada, Fort Shawnee, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, Cridersville, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Botkins, Lakeview, New Knoxville, Alger, Waynesfield, and Chippewa Park. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 91 and 118. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. 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.
CELINA - City council members may revisit a multi-use vehicle policy that took effect just a few days ago after having learned some residents in and around the Eaglebrook Subdivision can't legally access restaurants and businesses by golf cart.
City council members in July approved on a 4-3 vote legislation to permit multi-use vehicles, including golf carts, onto city streets where the speed limit is 25 mph or slower. [More]
ST. MARYS - City council members on Monday learned the city had received state funding for a pedestrian bridge on State Route 66 over U.S. 33 for students walking to the high/middle school campus.
Council president Jim Harris read the notification letter at council's regular meeting. [More]
NEW BREMEN - A person was transported to Joint Township District Memorial Hospital with serious injuries after a head-on collision this morning between a car and an all-terrain vehicle on Lock 2 Road east of State Route 66.
Lisa Baker-Johnson, 41, St. Marys, died at 6:45 p.m. Aug. 12, 2017, in the emergency department at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
CELINA - Law enforcement K-9s showed fairgoers Monday afternoon how they help keep Mercer County safe.
Mercer County Sheriff's Deputy Kevin Wynk and K-9 Franko and Celina police officer Gabe Bartlett and K-9 Ping explained the dogs' duties to the more than 30 audience members.
CELINA - Police chief Tom Wale on Monday night said he and assistant chief Dan Harting were responding to a report of a traffic violation in the Eaglebrook Subdivision last month, not conducting a sting to catch people illegally driving golf carts.
CELINA - Some Mercer County Head Start students will see a longer school year starting this month.
County Head Start coordinator Amy Esser told Celina City Schools board members at Monday's meeting that two Head Start classrooms will expand their school day and calendar.
ST. HENRY - School board members at Monday's meeting honored six students for obtaining their Eagle Scout awards over the summer.
The six students - Alex Huelskamp, Devin Huelskamp, Greg Howe, Matthew Mescher, Nathan Steinlage and Shawn Clune - detailed the projects they made to earn this honor.
NEW BREMEN - School district officials on Monday learned the district has been given an A-1 bond rating, meaning it qualifies for a better interest rate, for the recently approved 7.46-mill levy to construct a new $20 million K-8 building.
MARIA STEIN - The level of Marion Local's renewal property tax levy set to appear on the Nov. 7 election ballot has been set at 10 mills by county auditor Randy Grapner and would collect just more than $1.2 million annually over five years.
ST HENRY - Village council members on Monday amended an ordinance to allow under-speed vehicles such as golf carts on village streets before giving the proposal a second reading.
CELINA - The Celina girls tennis team opened its season on Monday with a tough 3-2 loss to Bluffton at the Booster Club Tennis Complex at the high school.
Jack Romer fired a 38 to earn medalist honors and Kyle Naumann shot a 40 as St. Henry cruised to a 162-211 victory over Marion Local in the MAC opener for both teams on Monday at the Elks.
