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.
MENDON - An investigation into a breaking and entering at a home earlier in the day led to the arrests Thursday night of three people.
Mercer County Sheriff's deputies were called to the 7000 block of Prairie Brook Drive, south of Celina, shortly after 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The property owner reported cash, collector coins, jewelry and a safe missing. [More]
Two farms in the Wabash River Watershed were issued pollution violation notices after manure was applied to frozen and snow-covered ground in February.
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners will accept bids until May 13 for an estimated $2.3 million resurfacing project on Burkettsville-St. Henry Road and Frahm Pike.
CELINA - It was a doubly significant day for the Kuhn family on Thursday when twin siblings Kaity and Kaleb Kuhn officially signed to play college athletics.
