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.
Funds will connect Dicke trail to towpath along Miami and Erie Canal
By Jared Mauch
NEW BREMEN - A project to connect a Kuenning-Dicke Natural Area trail to the Miami and Erie Canal towpath got a big financial boost this week from the state.
The village of New Bremen will receive $94,472 from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources toward the $147,040 project along Lock Two Road, north of town. The federal funds are provided through the Recreational Trails Program. [More]
ELIDA - Earlier this season, it took the Celina Bulldogs 79 minutes and 52 seconds to strike a goal against the St. Marys Roughriders in their Western Buckeye League meeting that eventually ended in a 1-1 tie.
When the two squads clashed in the Division II boys soccer district championship match Thursday night in Elida, a tie game wasn't an option. [More]
CELINA - City voters are being asked to repeal a 0.5-percent income tax that generates about $1.6 million annually for police and fire expenses and replace it with a tax at the same rate that would also fund street repairs.
ST. MARYS - A Celina man accused of murdering a retired farmer 33 years ago is asking the court to dismiss statements he allegedly made to investigators while being recorded without his knowledge.
CELINA - A local judge has recused himself from further court proceedings in a civil case filed Sept. 17 by former police chief Dave Slusser against the city.
KALIDA - A good night at the service line propelled Coldwater to an uneventful three-set (25-11, 25-18, 25-14) win over Columbus Grove in the Division III district volleyball semifinals on Thursday at Kalida High School.
Three members of the Ohio State University 1957 national championship football team will be in Celina on Saturday to chat with fans and sign autographs.
