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.
With Ohio politicians scrambling to cover an $8 billion budget deficit, area schools are faced with the possibility of major state funding reductions, threatening their already stretched budgets.
NEW BREMEN - A colorful sign at Serendipity Nursery School proclaims "People from Everywhere Save Stamps for Us."
And the 3-, 4- and 5-year-old students in Ann Kuhn's classes at St. Paul United Church of Christ could not be happier because the donations assist them in helping others.
LIMA - The New Bremen Cardinals put up quite a fight against the defending Division III state champions on Friday night, but unfortunately the fight didn't go the distance.
Fort Recovery dominated the first half against Delphos Jefferson and held on at the end to stay undefeated on the season with a 43-39 win over the JeffCats at Fort Site Fieldhouse on Friday night.
CELINA - From the opening tip all the way to the final buzzer, Celina's boys basketball team dominated Linden McKinley on Friday night at the Fieldhouse.
MINSTER - For the first time in his stint as head coach at Minster, boys' skipper Mike Lee had his preseason routine thrown off schedule, because of the late-season run by the Wildcats' football team.
ST. HENRY - Back-and-forth action, with big runs by both teams, highlighted the Mercer County vs. Auglaize County matchup between St. Marys and St. Henry on Friday night. [More]
