🌱 Why did Ohio City Fire rush to Ohio 118 Monday night?

Good morning Ohio City! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why did Ohio City Fire rush to Ohio 118 Monday night?

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Ohio City? Post it to Ohio City photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

---

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Fog in the morning and breezy, with a high of 38 and low of 31 degrees.
• Thursday: Very windy; rain, temps: high: 52, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Windy and much colder, with a high of 25 and low of 21 degrees.

---

📰 News we're reading

• VWCO Sheriff's activity log 12/15/2025 « The VW independent (thevwindependent.com) — Local readers should know that Ohio City Fire and EMS were called to a motor vehicle crash on Ohio 118 in Liberty Township, with the State Highway Patrol handling the investigation. The sheriff’s daily log also details other calls around Van Wert County, from loose dogs and domestic disputes to welfare checks and minor crashes.
   

---

📸 Around Ohio City

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

---

📣 Ohio City Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

---

🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Morning Story Hour
  St Henry Granville Twp Branch Library , 200 E Main St , St Henry
  10:00 am
• Mendon Story Time
  Mendon Union Branch Library , 105 Market St , Mendon
  4:30 pm
• Blood Pressure Screening – New Bremen Senior Center
  700 E Monroe St , New Bremen
  6:45 pm
• Merry & Bright Christmas with Denver and the Mile High Orchestra
  The Marsh Foundation , 1229 Lincoln Hwy , Van Wert
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Paulding County IMind
  United Way of Paulding County , 101 E Perry St , Paulding
  4:30 pm
• Santa @ The Courthouse
  Celina Municipal Court , 202 N Main St , Celina
  6:00 pm
• Merry & Bright Christmas Lights
  Mercer County Fairgrounds , 1001 W Market St , Celina
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Fort Fiat Breakfast Club
  403 Sharpsburg Rd , Fort Recovery
  12:15 pm

Saturday December 20

• Celina Winter Farmer’s Market
  Mercer County Fairgrounds , 1001 W Market St , Celina
  9:00 am
• Christmas Show
  585 E Livingston St , Celina
  6:00 pm
• Lunch with Santa
  5355 Bayview Rd , Celina
  6:00 pm
• Eagles - Celina Ohio
  Celina Eagles , 1400 E Market St , Celina
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

---

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

---

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Van Wert. Apply here.
• IICRC posted a job opening for Cleaning Service Partner-Van Wert in Van Wert. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ohio City here.

---

🗞 Nearby News

Van Wert

• Give the gift of live entertainment « The VW independent (thevwindependent.com)
• Lynn L. Parrish (timesbulletin.com)
• Leanna Crawford Announces "The Sisterhood" Tour with Riley Clemmons and Madison Watkins : News : JubileeCast (jubileecast.com)

Celina

• Raffel's to close this month (dailystandard.com)
• 1 injured, 2 dogs killed in Mercer County fire (whio.com)

---

Ok Ohio City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!

---

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

---

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook