Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 5:39PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 538 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Arlington to near Sidney, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail, and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Sidney, Bellefontaine, Kenton, Ada, West Liberty, Anna, Jackson Center, Forest, Russells Point, De Graff, Botkins, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Hardin, and Northwood.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 91 and 106.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for west central Ohio.
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.
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Tuesday, March 12th, 2019
Obituaries on March 12th, 2019
Ruth Evelyn Figley, 94, of Otterbein Senior Life Style Choices, St. Marys, died at 12:15 P.M. March 9, 2019. [More]
William Paul Williams, 89 of Rockford, Ohio, formerly of Mendon, Ohio, passed a [More]
Stories on March 12th, 2019
Council also takes action to reduce insurance premiums
CELINA - An ordinance to raise utility security deposits by 50 percent across the board, sailed on to a third reading on Monday night with no comments from either the public or city council members. [More]
New Bremen
NEW BREMEN - Council members on Monday evening approved hiring an assistant village administrator.
The newly created position will be filled by Ma [More]
St. Henry schools
ST. HENRY - School board members on Monday approved ballot language for the proposed emergency levy renewal for the May 7 election.
District treas
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - The city's elected officials will receive pay raises effective Jan. 1, except for the treasurer, whose raise will be effective in 2022.
CELINA - A longtime Celina Intermediate School teacher passed away on Saturday in his home after battling cancer.
Tony Sherrill, 62, was born Feb.
Rate hike gets second reading
COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday passed after third reading an ordinance raising the threshold price for mandatory competitive bidding.
ST. HENRY - Village residents could be asked on the November ballot to consider joining an aggregation.
Council members on Monday gave first readin
CELINA - A Celina man pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on Monday in Celina Municipal Court to a third-degree misdemeanor charge of sexual imposition-offensive contact.
Division III Boys Basketball Regional Semifinal Preview
When Coldwater opened the season 0-4, the Cavaliers didn't panic much.
Most of the team was making the transition from football to basketball after the Cavaliers made a run to the Division VI regional football final. Coach Nick Fisher knew that time would be needed to get into basketball shape.
Bowling Honors
The West Ohio High School Bowling Conference and bowling teams of the Midwest Athletic Conference held their honors banquet on Sunday at Romers in St. Henry.
Local pictures on March 12th, 2019