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 - Mercer and surrounding counties are home to millions of turkeys and chickens and thus susceptible to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) that has been detected in northwest Ohio.
Bird flu, if introduced locally, could have economically devastating impacts on poultry production, attendees learned during a Tuesday morning session hosted by the Mercer County OSU Extension. [More]
NEW KNOXVILLE - Ellie Gabel and Haley Fledderjohann, two of the stars of New Knoxville's historic volleyball and girls basketball runs, signed national letters of intent on Tuesday.
Gabel, the Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball Co-Player of the Year and Daily Standard Dream Team Player of the Year, signed with Division II Tiffin University after considering Bluffton and Malone. [More]
ROCKFORD - Village council members on Tuesday night moved to create an account in preparation for a proposed $2 million Franklin Street reconstruction project in 2024 and 2025.
MINSTER - Councilor Nicole Clune reported at Tuesday's meeting Ohio Department of Transportation officials have contacted village and Shelby County officials to look into possibly extending the Miami -Erie Canal bike/walking path south from Minster to Lake Loramie and Fort Loramie.
CELINA - The Lake Facilities Authority during a special meeting Tuesday agreed to pay $500 to the Ohio EPA for a construction permit to create between 10 to 12 acres of wetlands at the Mercer Wildlife Area.
COLDWATER - Coldwater softball coach Kyle Ahrens had plenty to be pleased with after his Cavalier softball team improved to 5-1 on the season with a 6-1 win over Wayne Trace at Lady Cav Diamond on a damp Tuesday night.
