Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 2:21AM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 to 15 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 12:42AM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches. * WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central and west central Ohio. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
Warning signs and extra hand sanitizers will greet fairgoers and exhibitors at this year's Mercer County Fair due to a statewide outbreak of influenza associated with swine.
Thirty cases of H3N2v - an influenza A virus - have been confirmed in Ohio in people who had direct contact with swine at fairs. The Mercer County Fair opens Friday. [More]
District to lobby for state money to fund positions long term
By Nancy Allen
Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board members agreed to fill an open nutrient management technician position after the state OK'd funding.
The board on Wednesday also decided to start lobbying politicians and other decision makers for funds to keep two technicians on staff long term. [More]
Mercer, Auglaize ballots finalized for November election
A local school district and village are seeking new money from taxpayers while a handful of other municipalities are asking for increases on current levies at the upcoming general election.
Mercer, Auglaize ballots finalized for November election
The November general election in Mercer and Auglaize counties will feature multiple contested races for county seats. In some instances, new blood is certain to take office as a few long-time incumbents chose not to seek re-election.
While much of the focus for Eldora Speedway's Family Fun Night, presented by Office Depot, on Saturday night will be the plethora of off-track activities for fans of all ages, the on-track action promises to be exciting with two of the track's championship battles heading down the homestretch.
