Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 11:52PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Scattered snow showers occurring across the area will slowly diminish through the overnight hours. These snow showers will continue to cause brief reductions in visibility. In addition, the snow showers could produce a light coating of snow on roadways. This will result in the potential for some slick spots to develop. Motorists should be prepared for changing conditions overnight and exercise extra caution.
WAPAKONETA - The rabbits were nervous, the dogs looked hungry.
It was a scene that appeared unstable, with chaos just around the corner. But except for a few loud barks, the small animal show went off without any fur flying at the Auglaize County Fair on Tuesday.
Mercer County will not be getting a needed communications tower in St. Henry, but still will reap the benefits of nearly $86,000 in grant money from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. [More]
CHICKASAW - A planned sale of a 2.4-acre parcel of village-owned land on the northernmost-edge of town remains on hold as officials sort out the details of an EPA-mandated deed restriction on the property.
CHICKASAW - The town's sewer system - barely a year old - has suffered problems with a lift station in recent weeks and village officials are unsure of exactly how costly some equipment malfunctions might be.
A proposed annexation of land from Granville Township to the village of St. Henry that eventually will allow residents in the area to tap into the town's sewer system was given the go-ahead by Mercer County Commissioners.
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate a rash of thefts and breaking and enterings in the Montezuma area and landings along the southern shore of Grand Lake.
Interest is high in the Pirates Club North condominiums complex under construction in Celina on the shore of Grand Lake, the only four-story building in Mercer County, a local realtor said.
