Special Weather Statement issued April 09 at 4:47PM EDT by NWS Wilmington (details ...)
...GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...
Windy conditions will persist through late afternoon before
beginning to decrease after sunset. Sustained west to northwest
winds of 15 to 25 mph can be expected with gusts as high as 45
mph.
The windy conditions may make travel difficult for high profile
vehicles. Also, unsecured or light weight objects may be blown
around.
Freeze Watch issued April 09 at 3:49PM EDT until April 11 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington (details ...)
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Southeast Indiana, Northeast and Northern
Kentucky and Central, South Central, Southwest and West
Central Ohio.
* WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
Isolation tough on people struggling with mental issues
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Social distancing is expected to slow the spread of the coronavirus and in turn save countless lives.
Yet for those battling mental illness and substance abuse, that isolation is a bitter pill to swallow as it runs counter to their efforts to build and tap into a support network in times of weakness, self-doubt and temptation. [More]
CELINA - Lake Facilities Authority officials approved spending $13,500 to treat the roughly 8-acre area of lake at the West Beach with alum in an effort to make it safe for swimming.
Alum neutralizes phosphorus, the favorite food of the toxin-producing blue-green algae in the lake. [More]
CELINA - The Mercer County Health District is coordinating planning and communication among local and regional partners to prepare for a potential peak in coronavirus cases.
Plans are in place to keep Mercer County residents safe and prepared during the pandemic, said Deb Scheer, district epidemiologist and director of emergency preparedness. [More]
CELINA - Many people are feeling the blues after being cut off from friends and family members under Ohio's stay-at-home order.
Grady Jackson of Celina was one of them as his birthday inched closer and closer, knowing this year he wouldn't be able to celebrate the special day with his pals due to social distancing guidelines. [More]
CELINA - Two more Mercer County residents have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the county to eight.
The new case is a woman from 30 to 40 years old who is self-isolating at home, according to the Mercer County Health District reports. [More]
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