Winter Weather Advisory issued February 11 at 8:24PM EST until February 13 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Snow accumulations up to an inch and a glaze of ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties. * WHEN...From noon Wednesday to 4 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening commute.
CELINA - The city government in 2024 demonstrated strong financial health, provided reliable utility services, upgraded streets and infrastructure and oversaw solid business growth, Celina Mayor Jeff Hazel asserted in his annual state of the city address on Monday night. [More]
MINSTER - A proposed fireworks ordinance ignited a long discussion at Monday night's village council meeting, but no action was taken on the issue.
Village administrator Don Harrod said solicitor Jim Hearn prepared a draft ordinance that would outlaw the use of fireworks in the village. The council safety committee has been studying the issue. [More]
Fort Recovery sophomore Deanna Brown and Coldwater senior Austin Burden earned the Midwest Athletic Conference's top honors in bowling as the All-MAC bowling teams for boys and girls were released on Monday.
Brown was named the girls Bowler of the Year in helping the Indians repeat as conference co-champions after finishing the league season at 6-0 and finishing second to Versailles in the conference tournament to create a co-championship with the Tigers for the second straight season. [More]
Harvey L. Thornton, Jr., age 96, of Portland, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Portland. [More]
CELINA - Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues to spread through commercial poultry operations in Mercer and Darke counties, with seven new detections confirmed since Feb. 5.
CELINA - A former city councilman with a technology background and electoral experience has been tapped to fill a Democratic seat on the Mercer County Board of Elections.
CELINA - Heeding the public's call for better information, school board members on Monday awarded a $60,000, one-year contract to a Columbus firm to effectively act as the district's communication manager.
MARIA STEIN - Superintendent Mike Pohlman advised Marion Local School Board members Monday night that recent cold weather has slowed the site work on the $23.3 million middle school building.
COLDWATER - Officials will undertake some major projects in Coldwater this year.
Village councilors at Monday night's regular meeting accepted the bids for construction of new pickleball, tennis and basketball courts in Coldwater Memorial Park.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry Village Council met Monday evening to discuss infrastructure projects, approve an amended wastewater treatment agreement and finalize plans for the upcoming St. Patrick's Day celebrations.
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys City Council on Monday passed an ordinance levying special assessments for the improvements of curbs, gutters, sidewalks and drive approaches during the third phase of the East Spring Street reconstruction project.
Marion Local beats Spencerville in battle of top district teams
MARIA STEIN - The top two seeds in the Division VI Wapakoneta district squared off at the Hangar Monday night in Maria Stein.
The potential preview of a district final 18 days from now went to Marion Local with a big second half and a convincing 67-54 victory over the Spencerville Bearcats.
Parkway took control from the opening tip and snapped a two-game losing skid in beating South Adams 66-31 at Panther Gymnasium in boys basketball action that was rescheduled from Saturday's postponement due to road conditions.
