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.
MILLER CITY - The Celina softball team looked ready to close out their Division II district semifinal against Defiance, leading 3-2 with three outs to go in the bottom of the seventh.
Celina got the first two out, but Defiance got the lead by scoring twice, including the game-winner on Josee Hale's RBI single to get the 4-3 win at Miller City High School. [More]
Virginia R. "Ginny" McClurg age 72, of Versailles, Ohio passed away at 8:41 P.M. on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. [More]
EDITOR'S NOTE: In recognition of Emergency Medical Services Week, the newspaper is publishing a multipart series on local EMS providers over the next few days.
FORT RECOVERY - Tufts of fur, antlers, casts of paw prints and even samples of scat from animals in distant lands captured the imagination of students at the elementary school.
A horde of musical artists - heritage acts Paul McCartney and Black Sabbath, reunited '80s headbangers Guns N' Roses, jam band road warriors Phish and Dead & Company - are taking to the road to play venues within a few hours drive.
COLDWATER - This year's Division IV district final will be a repeat of last season's final.
Fort Recovery and Minster both survived with narrow victories in Wednesday's semifinal games to set up a 1 p.m. title-game rematch on Saturday at Veterans Field.
WAPAKONETA - Parkway softball coach Mark Esselstein appeared exhausted following his squad's 5-4 Division IV district semifinal win over Marion Local on Wednesday night.
The Celina girls track and field team got the postseason started with a solid showing on the first day of the Division I district track meet at Frost-Kalnow Stadium in Tiffin.
