Winter Weather Advisory issued February 6 at 9:09AM EST until February 6 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations 2 to 4 inches. * WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne County. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Shelby Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 6 at 2:00AM EST until February 7 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...From 1 AM to noon EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Proposed ordinance would require contractors working in the city to pay
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Several city council members have problems with a proposed ordinance that would require contractors working within the city to register and pay a $10 fee.
Concerns about infringing on an owner's right to hire whomever he or she wants and unintentionally discouraging volunteer organizations from pursuing community improvements were expressed on Monday night at a committee meeting held before the regular council meeting. [More]
Former Auglaize County Sheriff Larry Longsworth lost his battle with cancer Monday afternoon at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He was 62.
A soft-spoken man with a laid-back demeanor, Longsworth spent more than three decades in law enforcement. He first served as a member of the sheriff's auxiliary because at the age of 20, he was too young to serve as a deputy. [More]
CELINA - City council members support a proposal by a Marysville company looking to secure access to algae extracted by the city during the water treatment process.
MARIA STEIN - The parking lots at Marion Local Schools will be getting a facelift.
School board members on Monday night awarded the low bid of $228,629.25 to Tumbusch Construction, St. Henry, for parking lot renovations, sealing and striping.
COLDWATER - Dilapidated buildings and the problem of stray cats in the village were discussed at Monday's village council meeting.
In the absence of village manager/engineer Eric Thomas, mayor Joe Knapschaefer said the village is in need of an ordinance dealing with abandoned and unsafe buildings.
The Auglaize-Mercer Family YMCA Waves' swimming team competed at the BASH/PCY Summer Classic, hosted by the Blue Ash YMCA and the Powell Crosley Jr. YMCA at Miami University in Oxford over the weekend.
Local officials are planning a drive-it-yourself tour Sept. 9 in the Grand Lake Watershed to highlight ongoing activities aimed at improving the lake's water quality. It will be noon to 5 p.m.
