Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:18AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s and lower 30s expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
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.
