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.
CELINA - Jason Barhorst beat the heat - and everyone else - on Saturday at the Grand Lake Marathon.
The Sidney native captured the marathon title for the second straight year, completing the 26.2-mile race in a time of 2 hours, 56 minutes and 37.3 seconds. [More]
Teams playing in the Midwest Athletic Conference boys' and girls' golf tournaments on Saturday didn't need to warm up too much with the weather providing enough heat for all.
The heat didn't slow down the St. Henry boys at all as they collected the outright conference title with a blistering showing at the boys' tournament at the Mercer County Elks. [More]
CELINA - Volunteers Andrea McGee, Mitch McGee and Andrea Green stood in the scorching heat on Saturday morning, jamming to rock 'n' roll music while filling up plastic cups with water and Gatorade, patiently waiting for marathon runners to arrive just on the outskirts of Celina.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners recently approved a $399,193 contract with VTF Excavation to complete the Ripley-Sheets ditch improvement project in Blackcreek Township.
ROSSBURG - Three different drivers visited Eldora Speedway victory lane for the first time on Saturday night during the 36th annual Four Crown Nationals, while the fourth victor found victory lane for the first time in that division.
