Special Weather Statement issued April 17 at 3:10PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 309 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Kenton to near Jackson Center, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and penny 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... Kenton, Jackson Center, Forest, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Waynesfield, Belle Center, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Blanchard, Roundhead, Mount Victory, Mcguffey, Ridgeway, Patterson, Dola, Fryburg, and Montra. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 102 and 106.
Area resident kept in touch with Armstrong over the momentous years
CARTHAGENA - The Rev. John Hoying cherishes the letter he received from his friend the astronaut more than 40 years ago.
Neil Armstrong sent the Catholic priest a handwritten message thanking him for his prayers and support during his mission to become the first man to walk on the moon. [More]
CELINA - Plans to develop a city skatepark continue to roll.
The Tony Hawk Foundation has again extended the deadline to spend its $10,000 grant awarded to the city in 2009 to help fund construction of a skateboard park.
WAPAKONETA - Storm-damaged buildings at the Auglaize County Fairgrounds were patched and cleaned prior to the fair four weeks ago but now require a permanent fix. [More]
CELINA - Paced by some solid serving, St. Henry improved to 3-1 on the season in sweeping Celina in a Mercer County volleyball battle at the Celina Intermediate School on Tuesday night.