Special Weather Statement issued March 13 at 2:44PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Very strong wind gusts and dry soil is leading to areas of blowing dust across the area. This is causing visibility to be reduced to one mile or less in localized area. Motorists should be prepared for rapidly changing visibility. Slow down and leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. As winds slowly decrease late this afternoon into the evening, blowing dust should diminish.
High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 2:19PM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
COLDWATER - More than 60 students from numerous schools scurried back and forth between the gymnasium and a classroom at Coldwater Middle School, fully engaged in creating and maneuvering LEGO robots.
ST. MARYS - Bruns Construction Enterprises Inc. of St. Henry on Tuesday was awarded the bid to expand the St. Marys City Schools Athletic Complex parking lot.
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery Merchants Association and the Fort Recovery Chamber of Commerce officials are organizing a farmers' market that would focus mainly on producers and artisans from the village area.
CELINA - Work on treatment trains continues, Lake Facilities Authority board members learned on Tuesday afternoon.
LFA board members received updates on the two operating facilities and the two planned treatment trains that are either under construction or in the planning stages.
CELINA - An Ohio House bill was drawn up to prevent disputes between courts in child-custody cases, according to the bill's author, Rep. Jeffery Rezebek, R-Clayton. [More]
ST. MARYS - St. Marys coach Brian Beam expected Braeden Dunlap to go the distance on Tuesday.
"He's not going to be here for us in the sectionals, so this was his last game and he was going the distance regardless of what pitch count he was at," Beam said. [More]
The Ohio Special Olympics bowling competition was held in Columbus over the weekend and 22 Mercer County competitors had fine performances. The Mercer County group brought home five gold medals, nine silver, two bronze and six ribbons during the weekend.
Grand Lake posted its best offensive output of the season in improving to 8-7 with an 11-4 win over Licking County on Tuesday night at Don Edwards Stadium in Newark.
