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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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Local feud ends in citation |
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Monday, 30 November 2009 |
By KAREN CAMPBELL
Assistant Managing Editor
A Uniopolis man was cited with disorderly conduct for his involvement in an ongoing feud Thanksgiving day with his girlfriend’s former boyfriend who was in from out of town.
According to the report discussed by Wapakoneta Police Lt. Greg Lowry, Derrick Anderson, 19, 180 W. South St., said at 9:05 p.m. Thursday that he had planned to fight with Zachary Voisin, 19, of Fort Campbell, Tenn.
He accused Voisin of throwing a cup at a friend’s vehicle.
The two pairs of friends — also including Zach Gonterman, 19, of Wapakoneta, and Chad Blood, 21, Harker Heights, Texas — followed each other around in their vehicles throughout the day, with claims made that vehicles were hit intentionally at Burger King and in the county.
Minor damage was reportedly sustained by the vehicle.
Anderson said he was upset Voisin came back and talked to his girlfriend, whom he dated four years ago.
Wapakoneta
Police Department
A Wapakoneta mother called for assistance after a note containing a paragraph from “The Scarlet Letter” was left on her daughter’s car at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday.
According to the report:
It is an ongoing problem, with this being the third note allegedly left by a 49-year-old Wapakoneta man for the 17-year-old girl.
The notes have not been threatening or sexual in nature, but odd.
The man admitted to leaving the first note but is now denying it.
The case is still under investigation.
• A counterfeit $100 bill was recovered from an Astro Lanes bank deposit at the First National Bank of New Bremen, at 10:55 a.m. Wednesday.
According to the report:
The bill had several indicators that it was not legitimate such as the color of the ink, a strip wider than it was supposed to be, USA upside down and writing around the picture illegible.
The bill was turned over to the Secret Service in Toledo.
It appears to be an isolated incident.
• A 48-year-old Wapakoneta man was transported to an area hospital after a seizure caused him to crash as he went through the Chase Bank drive thru at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday at 801 Defiance St.
According to the report:
Kevin Thobe, 202 Eastown Drive, was driving a 2003 Chevy truck when a seizure caused him to lose control of the vehicle, hit a sign and then a brick pillar between islands.
There was no damage to the truck and no major damage to the bank. A sign was bent.
When officers arrived, Thobe, who was incoherent, was transported by Wapakoneta Rescue Squad to St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima.
• A concerned stepson called at 5:15 a.m. Thursday saying that he thought his stepfather may try to harm himself.
According to the report:
The 45-year-old Cridersville man allegedly left his stepson’s depressed in his 2010 Camaro. He left a goodbye note, credit cards and safety deposit box key.
The stepfather called shortly after and said goodbye, referencing having taken three bottles of prescription medicine.
Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office deputies located the man standing outside of his car in his driveway smoking a cigarette and he appeared fine.
• Vandalism was reported to the lawn of Michael Brady at 8:10 a.m. Thursday at 902 Stoneybrook Dr.
According to the report:
Two unknown vehicles allegedly drove through the yard causing damage between 1 and 8 a.m.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 December 2009 )
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