Category Archives: WBTU Ohio News (Imported)

National School Bus Safety Week is October 17 through 21
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The week of October 17 through 21 has been designated as National School Bus Safety Week, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol will be increasing enforcement efforts on school bu...
Joey Martin Oct 18, 2022

The Ohio State Highway Patrol changes tattoo policy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced a change to its uniform policy as it relates to tattoos on Friday. Colonel Charles Jones says that effective immediately, current...
Joey Martin Oct 14, 2022

Three arrested on gun and drug charges in Mercer County
CELINA, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Mercer County Sheriff says that three people were arrested on drug and gun-related charges Thursday as part of stepped-up patrols. Sheriff Jeff Grey reports that on Oc...
Joey Martin Oct 14, 2022

Traffic stop uncovers fentanyl in Celina
CELINA, Ohio (ADAMS) – Two Celina men were arrested Tuesday and are being held without bond in the Mercer County jail on charges of possession of drugs, according to a report from the Mercer Cou...
Joey Martin Oct 06, 2022

Utilities Commission of Ohio issues heating season reconnect order
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has issued itsSpecial Reconnect Orderfor the upcoming heating season. The Special Reconnect Order helps Ohioansserved byPU...
Joey Martin Oct 06, 2022

Two killed in Mercer County semi crash
CELINA, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Mercer County Sheriff's Office says officers are investigating a semi crash that killed two people Thursday afternoon. It was around 1:35 p.m. that a call came in repo...
Joey Martin Sep 30, 2022

Ohio rescue teams respond to Hurricane Ian damage
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Members of Ohio Task Force 1 (OH-TF1), as a component of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Urban and Search and Rescue (USAR) capability, have received addition...
Joey Martin Sep 30, 2022

OSHP releases results of recent 6-State Trooper Project
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol joined forces with members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus on criminal patrol and marijuana interdiction and eradication. During th...
Joey Martin Sep 22, 2022

Police investigate fatal semi crash in Mercer County
CELINA, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal crash that happened on Sunday. Just before 4:30 p.m., the crash was reported at US 127 and SR 119. Deputies det...
Joey Martin Sep 13, 2022

Ohio patrol reports four fatal crashes during Labor Day weekend
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting four fatal traffic crashes which claimed four lives over the Labor Day holiday weekend according to provisional data. The data...
Joey Martin Sep 07, 2022