Waterville, Ohio

• Rain forecast, melting snow trigger flood watch
  

  Ground saturated from melting snow and a forecast of rain have put parts of northwest Ohio under a flood watch, the National Weather Service said.

• St. Patrick's Day celebrations get off to early start
  

  Toledo's Irish pubs and organizations are hanging the shamrocks high and rolling out the green carpet for the annual St.

• Hike in taxes would hurt city
  

  Toledo's budget problems are starting to spill over into the rest of northwest Ohio.

• Findlay VORTAC helps pilots get bearings
  

  Q: What is that scientific-looking building in a field just east of Interstate 75 southwest of Findlay? A: It is the "Findlay VORTAC," owned and operated by the Federal Aviation Administration.

• Elections board settles effort to disqualify 2 voters
  

  An effort to disqualify the voting privileges of two Waterville women whose college and work careers have taken them away from Lucas County ended Monday with one voter retaining her right to vote and another canceling her registration.

• Waterville Village Council votes to forego raises
  

  Wading their way through the 2010 budget took Waterville Village Council hours Monday night, though they did agree on one thing: Times are so tough for village finances that council members should not have gotten a raise Jan.

• Toledo Magazine: Snow Days
  

  Glenn Mills, 10, of Waterville, is crusted with snow while playing on the sledding hill at Blue Creek Conservation Area in Whitehouse.

• Johns Manville to recall 105 to local plants
  

  Johns Manville announced Monday it plans to recall 105 of the employees laid off from its Waterville-area plants over the next two to three months because of increased product demand.

• U.S. 24 traffic rerouted, I-75 backed up
  

  Traffic is being diverted from U.S. 24 at Neowash Road near Waterville after a minor injury crash was reported there, authorities said.

• Karaoke and church ladies aim to provoke laughter on area stages
  

  If timing is everything, the Waterville Playshop is coming up roses. In a week that features the heaviest snowfalls of the season as well as the most romantic day of the year, the Playshop presents Don't Hug Me, a romantic comedy that mixes winter's chill with the battle of the sexes and karaoke.

• Waterville may put $4 trash fee on ballot
  

  Waterville residents could cast ballots to decide whether a $4 a month per dwelling trash fee will be imposed.

• Reply to comment
  

  Scantily clad dancers were the draw at a downtown men's entertainment club over the weekend for an event that raised nearly $1,000 for victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

• Morning headlines for Feb. 1
  

  Wood County Commissioner Tim Brown is expected to announce whether he's seeking another term, Congressman Bob Latta will be in town today for a courthouse conference, Iraqi officials say at least 13 people have died after a suicide bomber targeted a group of Shiite pilgrims.

• Recently reviewed
  

  Summaries of recently reviewed area restaurants, in the order in which they were reviewed, with the most recent at the top.

• ISOH/IMPACT volunteer issues challenge
  

  Linda Greene has a challenge for northwest Ohioans: Donate $15 a month to help the 500 youngsters at a refugee camp set up for Haitian children whose families cannot care for them.

• Area relief groups go all out for Haiti
  

  Jan Meier-Nielsen wants to apologize that her Christmas decorations are still up.

• Toledoans share deep concern for region
  

  THE new guy in town appealed for your help. And boy, did you come through. Three weeks ago, I asked Toledoans to tell me and other newcomers what we should know about this city and region.

• Local group safe after latest tremor in Haiti
  

  Members of a 23-person medical team in Haiti, coordinated by ISOH/IMPACT, felt Wednesday's aftershock but were not harmed during it, said Rebecca Rynn, a board member of the Waterville-based charity who stayed in Ohio.

• Toledoans react to devastating Haiti earthquake
  

  When Pastor Sammy Adebiyi heard the news about the devastating earthquake in Haiti, he couldn't help but see the faces of the 60 orphans he had visited with only a week before.

City Description

Waterville is a village in Lucas County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River. The population was 4,828 at the 2000 census. Waterville is located at 41°30′5″N 83°43′38″W / 41.50139°N 83.72722°W / 41.50139; -83.72722 (41.501252, -83.727200). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.4 km²), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (3.04%) is water. The community is located on the Maumee River and was formerly on the Miami and Erie Canal route. Waterville had been established by 1830. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,828 people, 1,726 households, and 1,322 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,378.7 people per square mile (532.6/km²). There were 1,809 housing units at an average density of 516.6/sq mi (199.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.91% White, 0.14% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population. There were 1,726 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6%

City Contained By:

• Lucas County
• Ohio

City Contains:

• Columbian House

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

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