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.
ST. MARYS - A leaking oil drilling operation east of the city was ordered shut down by state officials as crews continue clean-up efforts.
The leak was first discovered Friday night after a strong odor was detected in the area near state Route 29 and Plattner Pike. No illnesses were reported, and local drinking water sources have been deemed safe. [More]
Nick, who served 10 years as the Celina Police Department's first K-9 unit, died early Wednesday morning at the home of his handler, Patrolman Dan Harting.
The 13-year-old German Shepard had shown signs of fatigue in recent days and died in his sleep, according to Celina Police Chief Dave Slusser. [More]
VERSAILLES - The Ohio Department of Agriculture has suspended the license of a Versailles butcher and announced the recall of bacon and summer sausage produced at the facility.
A 33-year-old Maria Stein man, facing nearly three dozen sex-related charges involving girls younger than 13, pleaded not guilty during a Wednesday morning arraignment hearing in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
MARIA STEIN - Plans for the annual community address/banquet were discussed when the Maria Stein Community Development Organization held its January meeting.
CELINA - It has been a struggle mostly this season for the Celina and St. Marys boys basketball teams, but the Bulldogs and Roughriders enter Friday's Western Buckeye League matchup at the Fieldhouse with a little momentum on their sides.
The two remaining unbeatens in Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball action will battle for sole possession tonight as Versailles travels to Fort Site Fieldhouse to face Fort Recovery.
Friday evening, the New Bremen Cardinals and Minster Wildcats will square off in Minster in this season's edition of one of the area's oldest rivalries on the hardwood.
