Wind Advisory issued October 19 at 5:16AM EDT until October 19 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...Until noon EDT today. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusts of 30 to 40 mph will be common, but the highest gusts near 50 mph will be sporadic. Gusts will decrease behind a cold front that will move through the area this morning.
ST. MARYS - Officials are considering replacing a trio of flashing red strobe lights in the city after learning they violate the Ohio Revised Code.
St. Marys city engineer Craig Moeller on Monday told traffic committee members Robin Willoughby, Bob Fitzgerald and John Bubp that he looked into the matter after learning other cities are dealing with possible legal issues over the strobe lights placed within the red lights. [More]
Editor's note: Names of those participating in the experimental program have been changed.
Nearly two-thirds of the incoming inmates at the Mercer County Detention Facility test positive for drugs.
Frederick, 32, was one of them. He started doing drugs eight years ago; five years ago heroin took over his life. He was in jail last year when his youngest child was born. [More]
CELINA - A proposal to repeal a half percent income tax for police and fire services and replace it with a new income tax that also funds street repairs is gaining steam.
CELINA - After a tight first half, Celina dominated the third quarter and then held off Defiance's fourth-quarter comeback before pulling away for a 54-42 Western Buckeye League victory on Monday night at the Fieldhouse.
VAN WERT - Coldwater got off to a strong start at Van Wert, but it was the homestanding Cougars that finished strong.
The Cavaliers were up by 15 points midway through the second quarter before Van Wert got hot and rallied to pick up a 48-46 win at the Cougars Den on Monday night.
