Category Archives: WXKE Ohio News

MERCER CO., Ohio (ADAMS) – The Mercer County Sheriff’s office says that it is investigating after a missing teen was found thrown from a UTV in a cornfield Saturday night. The teen was rep...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – This Halloween season, Ohioans may see more than stranger things at their neighborhood bar or local gathering. Alcohol violations such as underage drinking, over-serving...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...