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.
CELINA - The city has taken possession of the former First Financial Bank at 225 N. Main Street, but it will take a few months until most of the municipal offices are moved.
Several city employees have begun moving furniture and other items into the building purchased by the city for $1.95 million. The police department will be transferred first and settle into the basement of the 36,000-square-foot building. [More]
CELINA - Cody Castle has excelled as a pitching coach thus far in his brief tenure as a college baseball assistant coach.
Grand Lake Mariners general manager Mike Goldschmidt is hopeful that Castle can continue that success in his first managerial position this summer in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League. [More]
County contracts to install turn lane on state Route 29 for distribution center
CELINA - Mercer County officials on Tuesday contracted with the state to install a left turn lane on state Route 29 in preparation for the construction of a distribution center for plumbing supply giant Ferguson Enterprises.
CELINA - The Grand Lake Mariners were established in 1990 and in 22 years of Great Lakes Summer Collegieate League baseball, the Blue and Teal have posted 14 seasons with a winning record.
