Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 10:59PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1059 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Minster, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and very heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include... Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Anna, Fort Loramie, Botkins, New Knoxville, Moulton, Osgood, Chickasaw, North Star, Kettlersville, Yorkshire, Fryburg, Montra, Egypt, Lake Loramie State Park, Maria Stein, and Carthagena. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 98 and 112. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. Motorists should slow down and use extra caution. 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.
Residents throughout Mercer County are on the watch for suspicious people and activity in the aftermath of an unsolved double homicide near Fort Recovery and recent burglaries and break-ins throughout the area.
"People are on edge," St. Henry Police Chief Bob Garman said. [More]
ROCKFORD - The Parkway girls' basketball team pushed their winning streak to three games after knocking off Lincolnview 50-40 on Friday night in the championship game of the Chatt Insurance Holiday Tournament.
ST. MARYS - A Rockford man must pay $36,502 to the city of St. Marys for incurred legal fees, according to a ruling this week by the Ohio Third District Court of Appeals.
ROCKFORD - The St. Marys Roughriders' boys basketball team entered Friday night's championship game of the Chatt Insurance Holiday Tournament as the two-time defending champs with hopes of making it three in a row during their final year of playing in the tourney.
COLDWATER - The Coldwater Cavaliers used a solid first half on both ends of the court to defeat the Delphos Jefferson Wildcats 52-25 on Friday night at The Palace.
New Bremen used a 17-7 advantage in the second quarter and pulled away for its fourth straight win as the Cardinals defeated Fort Loramie 58-39 on Friday night in Shelby County.
