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's Woods organizing national demolition derby
By Tom Haines
Come October, Celina native Dustin Woods is taking demolition derby to a national arena.
Woods, as the founder and CEO of Demolition Entertainment Motorsports Organization, coordinated a national event, D.E.M.O. I, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee on Oct. 3-6. [More]
CELINA - The Peoples Bank Co. is interested in purchasing the former Mercer Savings Bank, and another entity may buy and convert the former McDonald's restaurant into a family eatery, both in Coldwater.
