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.
Requests for conceal and carry permits are escalating in the area and statewide. Local officials ascribed the surge to a perceived threat against citizens' gun rights.
The number of licenses issued in the first quarter of 2013 in Mercer and Aug [More]
BATH TOWNSHIP - To those who thought a young Celina girls track team would have trouble competing for a second straight Western Buckeye League title this year, the young Bulldogs showed that age is nothing but a number.
Judith L. Westerheide, 73, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2013, at her residence in Bellbrook, Ohio, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. [More]
ST. HENRY - Daisy's velvety-soft nose was nearly level with the laps of her elderly audience as she slowly paraded around the room at The Gardens at St. Henry.
VERSAILLES - Mother Nature tested the patience of Midwest Athletic Conference track fans on Friday night, but those who stayed following a near hour and a half lightning delay were treated to dramatic results for both the girls and boys team competitions.
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP - The Bath Wildcats pounded out 15 hits, including five for extra bases en route to a 12-2 six-inning win over the Parkway Panthers during Friday's Division III sectional baseball final at Shawnee High School.
Sierra Fent pitched a no-hitter and Parkway scored a run in the bottom of the sixth inning to lead the Panthers to a 1-0 win over Fairview on Friday in Rockford.
