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.
A young mother will give birth to her fifth child behind bars after being sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for repeatedly shooting her 4-year-old son with a pellet gun.
Before sentencing, Martha Groenewoud-Smith, 22, formerly of 1211/2 E. Wayne St., Celina, burst into tears while apologizing to the court for her actions. [More]
WAPAKONETA - It's too hot to cook and everyone's sick of the sight of mushy leftovers pulled from the microwave.
What else is there?
"I don't know if your family is like ours, but we seem to eat the same thing all the time," Lois Clark told a crowd of people gathered at the Junior Fair building Wednesday during the Auglaize County Fair. [More]
The Columbus All-Americans were unhappy with the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League tournament bracket prior to its start, and after the opening game, their opinion of the postseason pairings isn't likely to change.
Columbus won the regular-season crown, but Grand Lake handed the All-Americans a 7-6 loss in the GLSCL tourney opening day at Jim Hoess Field on Wednesday night. [More]
Mercer County Commissioners approved contracts with six local gas station operators to participate in a Department of Job and Family Services-sponsored program to help ease the financial hit of high fuel prices to low-income families.
Ricky D. Driskill, who threatened police officers with a box cutter 15 months ago, will face more charges when his jury trial commences later this month.
A four-run ninth inning allowed Southern Ohio to break a 7-all tie and beat Delaware 11-8 in the opening game of the Grand Lake Bracket of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League Tournament played at Jim Hoess Field in Celina.
