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.
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Thursday, September 17th, 2009
By Shelley Grieshop
A longtime Celina baseball coach was killed Wednesday in a freak mowing accident near Salamonia, Ind.
Ronald L. Fortkamp, 60, 2866 Philothea Road, Fort Recovery, was pronounced dead at the scene by Jay County Coroner Mark Barnett shortly after 5 p.m. [More]
Man's attorney requests second mental evaluation
By Shelley Grieshop
WAPAKONETA - An 18-year-old St. Marys man accused of planting a bomb at a local gas station was found competent to stand trial following the first of possibly two mental evaluations.
On Wednesday, Jesse B. McDermitt was found mentally competent after having a psychological evaluation at the request of his attorney, Mark Weller. McDermitt, who was indicted in April on six felony counts, has pleaded not guilty to the charges by claiming insanity. [More]
By Ryan Hines
As if the Celina/St. Marys rivalry game needed anything to heighten the intensity of the annual Battle of Grand Lake.
Not only are bragging rights on the line when the two rivals square off each year, but this season the Bulldogs and Roughriders are going to be playing for The Algae Cup. [More]
Obituaries on September 17th, 2009
Sarah Ellen Eichar, 93, 929 Frahm Pike, Celina, died at 9:35 a.m. Sept. 14, 2009, at the home of her daughter. [More]
Rebecca Ann "Becky" Santa, 62, of Florence, Ariz., and formerly of Celina, died at 12:30 a.m. Sept. 10, 2009, in Logan. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Maurice L. Schroer, 88, 312 Briarwood Drive, Coldwater, died Sept. 16, 2009, at [More]
Louis C. Schwartz, 87, 4358 Lock Two Road, New Bremen, died at 10:20 p.m. Sept. 15, 2009, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on September 17th, 2009
Subscriber stories on September 17th, 2009
Celina gets grant for Main Street reconstruction
The city of Celina has been awarded a $365,500 grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) to help finance the forthcoming Main Street reconstruction project.
A 20-year-old Ohio City man will spend 30 days in jail on the work release program following a Wednesday morning appearance in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Sesame Street Live, the longest running touring show for children, is celebrating its 30th season with multiple performances of "1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo & Friends" next month at the Nutter Center in Dayton.
A week after squandering a 20-point lead in a 21-20 loss to Wapakoneta, Celina's football team has no time to think about what might have been with their rival coming to town.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The top team in Division V battles the second-ranked team in Division VI at Booster Stadium in Maria Stein as the Coldwater Cavaliers and Marion Local Flyers square off for the 56th time in the Mercer County rivalry.
The Celina Bulldogs and St. Marys Roughriders share one of the most storied gridiron rivalries in west central Ohio.
In 1965, both strutted into t
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry improved to 9-1 after wining a five-game marthon over Lehman on Tuesday night.
The Redskins won the open
The Redskins have been blazing to start the season, averaging 38 points per game and allowing just 28 points over the first three games.
This week,
Planted in low spots in lawns, they capture
Constructing and planting a rain garden to reduce stormwater runoff is a small thing every household can do to help preserve and protect the world's most valuable natural resource - water.