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.
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Friday, August 5th, 2016
Coldwater native working in the CIA penetrates Taliban
By William Kincaid
For a decade, Coldwater native Douglas Laux was living a lie, one born not out of delusions of grandeur but of necessity - to protect himself, his loved ones and his country.
  With the exception of his older brother Ryan, Laux's family members and friends believed he was living in Hawaii and Washington, D.C., when he was actually working as a Central Intelligence Agency case officer, he said. [More]
Obituaries on August 5th, 2016
Ronald L. Hittepole age 79, of New Bremen, died at 8:29 A.M. at the Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio. [More]
Brett A. Rasawuhr, age 47, of Mendon, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 in the Emergency Room at Van Wert County Hospital. [More]
Local pictures on August 5th, 2016
Subscriber stories on August 5th, 2016
Former CIA operative Douglas Laux said nothing makes him sadder than when Americans start worrying about ISIS inflicting terror on the homeland.
Things are not half as bad as they're made out to be by the media, said Laux, who considers himself a terrorism expert.
WAPAKONETA - Members of a family of woodcarvers are using their craft to help the youth of the Auglaize County Fair.
Tim Kuenning and his wife, Ma
Drainage work part of project
FORT RECOVERY - Restoration of the Fort Recovery Monument will begin later this month.
The 101-foot obelisk commemorates those lost in the 1791 and 1794 battles with Native Americans under generals Arthur St. Clair and Anthony Wayne.
Rompaway Beau and T M Top Gun claimed the top honors in Signature Series harness racing at the Auglaize County Fair this week.
On Tuesday, Rompaway