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.
Legislation to repeal Common Core State Standards is pending in Ohio congressional committees.
Three House bills relating to Common Core are circulating in committees at the state level: HB 181 would strengthen student information privacy laws; HB [More]
MARIA STEIN - For Fort Recovery, it was a matter of picking a poison while facing Marion Local.
When the Indians packed their defense in the paint to counter the Flyers' size advantage, they had to deal with the potential of Marion Local's perimeter threats. [More]
ELIDA - Leading by 14 points in the early stages of the fourth quarter, Celina's boys basketball team looked to be well on its way to winning a share of the Western Buckeye League championship.
Elida's Dakota Mathias and Louis Gray had other ideas [More]
CELINA - Despite lousy weather, the $1.34 million Market Street project is on schedule to be completed before the Ohio Department of Transportation moves in this summer to resurface the street, according to safety service director Tom Hitchcock.
ST. HENRY - It took St. Henry nearly half of the first quarter to score its first points, but from there the Redskins pulled away to post a convincing 50-32 victory over rival Coldwater on Friday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action.
A 16-7 advantage in the second quarter helped Van Wert pull away and close out the regular season with a 60-51 win over St. Marys in Western Buckeye League action on Friday night at the Cougars Den in Van Wert.
Minster jumped out to a strong start and capped the regular season with a strong 60-49 win on the road over New Knoxville in Midwest Athletic Conference action.
