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 Area residents used snowblowers, snow plows and snow shovels to dig out from a winter storm that hit late Friday and Saturday. Another storm is to hit tonight. Staff photo/William Laney MIKE BURKHOLDER
and WILLIAM LANEY
Staff Writers
A winter snow storm, which dumped as much as 3 feet in the Washington, D.C. area, hit the area with as much as 9 inches of snow in Wapakoneta and some areas of Auglaize County.
The snowfall came with high winds which created drifts as tall as 4 feet causing hazards for the city and county roadways.
Wapakoneta weather observer Dan Dietz calculated 8.5 inches of snow fell in Wapakoneta Friday and Saturday. The National Weather Service is predicting as much as 10 more inches starting with a light snow at midnight with most of the snow falling throughout the day Tuesday before tapering off early Wednesday morning.
Wapakoneta Public Works Superintendent Meril Simpson said city crews hit the roads at 4 a.m. Saturday, but the high winds hampered their effforts.
Crews worked until 4:15 p.m.. Saturday and returned Sunday and worked from 7 a.m. to 1p.m. before heading back out early this morning.
“We are attempting to clear the roadways the best we can and we are dumping more salt and grit this time,” Simpson said this morning. “The temperature is still too cold for the salt to work, but if we get enough sun it may warm it up enough to help.”
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Tuesday, 27 October 2009 |
By KAREN CAMPBELL
Assistant Managing Editor
A boat trailer allegedly was taken from where it was stored in the 200 block of Northway Drive, St. Marys,s between Oct. 14 and Oct. 20.
The trailer’s owner, John Menker, 1805 Celina Road, St. Marys, said he had the boat trailer at Buckeye Storage, but it was not there when he returned for it. He said he parked the boat trailer on the south side of the storage facility between the fence and the building.
It is described as a dual-axle trailer, 28-feet long with box steel. Its tongue was twisted a little and its brake lights pushed in from backing into things. It had no license plate.
Auglaize County
Sheriff’s Office
• Mike Feister, 18340 Sellers Road, Cridersville, reportedly came home and found his residence burglarized.
No additional information was available from the incomplete report, but the burglary was thought to have occurred between 5 and 9:55 p.m. Sunday.
• A set of sport wheels valued at $600 were taken from in front of a residence, where they were for sale, between 8 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. Friday.
According to the report:
Anita Green said the wheels were taken from 19423 Middle Pike, Wapakoneta.
The theft remains under investigation.
• Ron Swink reported his billfold stolen at 2 p.m. Saturday after having friends visit Friday night at his home at 15404 Wapak Fisher Road.
According to the report:
Swink said he is unsure who took the billfold, but it contained an unknown amount of cash, a credit card and his motor vehicle operator’s license.
• Keith Wilson, 06838 County Road 66A, New Bremen, reported a telephone scam at 5 p.m. Sunday.
According to the report:
The scam duped him into sending $400 someplace Oct. 15 and he was concerned it may not be legitimate.
The report remains under investigation.
• Shirley Elzey, 802 Royal Oak, St. Marys, reported a fire ring stolen from 150 Parkway Court between 5 p.m. Oct. 8 and 6 p.m. Thursday.
According to the report:
The fire ring is valued at $200.
• A Wapakoneta man complained that his neighbor shot a BB gun at his dog at 6 p.m. Thursday at 17589 Dixie Highway.
According to the report:
Oscar Rivera said Tom Terrill shot at his dog, but Terrill said the dog was in his backyard with another dog so he got the gun out and shot the BB gun toward them not trying to hit them hoping to scare them away.
He was advised next time to contact the Auglaize County dog warden so he can respond.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 28 October 2009 )
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