Special Weather Statement issued April 19 at 9:54AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 954 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Newport, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include... Montra, Newbern, New Jerusalem, Lockington, Ridgeway, Woodstock, Botkins, Mount Victory, Millerstown, Kiser Lake State Park, Hardin, Pemberton, Piqua, West Mansfield, East Liberty, St. Paris, Logansville, Belle Center, North Lewisburg, and Lakeview. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 77 and 106. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
An EPA warning of high toxin levels in Grand Lake has forced cancellation of the Celina Lakeshore Triathlon/Duathlon scheduled for July 12 along the shores of Grand Lake.
"It was canceled because of the water quality," Celina Mayor Sharon LaRue recently told the newspaper. [More]
Coldwater exercise class getting into healthy condition via land and pool
Nearly two dozen area residents are getting the workout of their life this summer, thanks to the Total Body Conditioning classes offered this year at Coldwater Memorial Park Swimming Pool and the school track.
MINSTER - Representatives from businesses and institutions of higher learning took a crystal ball look into the future Monday night as part of a collaborative effort aimed at helping area residents prepare for employment and training needs.
A Celina business, Chapman's Body Shop, 1107 W. Logan St., has donated 12 feet of property to the city for a sidewalk as part of the state Route 29 West's roadwork improvements.
MINSTER - The Auglaize County ACME sectional got off to a wild start on Monday at Hanover Street Park as the New Bremen Cardinals posted a 6-4 12-inning win over the St. Marys Roughriders.
Celina earned a spot in the Junior ACME District Tournament after winning its first two games of the Mercer County Sectional over the weekend at the Wally Post Athletic Complex in St. Henry.
Maria Stein native Eric Bruns will be one of just two judges picked to work at the 16th annual All American Junior Sheep Show set for Friday through Monday at the Darke County Fairgrounds in Greenville.
