High Wind Watch issued March 12 at 2:12AM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Today 44° Today 44° 36° 36° slight chance Tomorrow 52° Tomorrow 52° 28° 28°
Friday, March 18th, 2022
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners will decide whether to restrict short-term rentals of properties in Eastern Jefferson Township following action taken this week by county zoning commissioners.
The proposed zoning amendment was forwarded to county commissioners on Wednesday, almost a year after a group of homeowners first publicly opposed the short-term rental of homes through online services such as VRBO and Airbnb. [More]
Obituaries on March 18th, 2022
Beloved Wilma Jean Quellhorst, of St Marys, Ohio, passed away on March 3, 2022, of an unexpected accident. [More]
Michael R. Rindler, age 58, of Ansonia, died on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Versailles Rehab, in Versailles. [More]
Local pictures on March 18th, 2022
Subscriber stories on March 18th, 2022
Virus discovered in birds in NW Ohio
Area poultry producers should keep an on their flocks and biosecurity measures now that a highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in northwest Ohio, local ag experts said.
CELINA - County commissioners recently approved a $143,742.25 bid from Cy Schwieterman, Inc., St. Henry, to complete the west branch portion of the Fort Recovery-Minster Road and Rolfes Road tile replacement project. It was the lowest bid.
MONTEZUMA - Village councilors on Wednesday identified three minor drainage projects that will be completed using funds left over from a project currently underway to alleviate recurring flooding in the village.