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.
Shop-Vacs, tools and pet items top local shoppers' lists
By Kathy Thompson
CELINA - The Menards store and parking lot were packed with shoppers eager to get Black Friday deals at 5:30 a.m. today to kick off the Christmas shopping season. Many shoppers said they look forward to the annual excitement while others said the atmosphere is just crazy. [More]
WASHINGTON - A feathered Mercer County native received a pardon Wednesday when President Barack Obama spared Cheese from the Thanksgiving dinner table.
Cole Cooper raised two presidential turkeys from a flock he kept in a specially built barn at his rural Fort Recovery home. Named Virgil and Homer after the man who started Cooper Farms in 1938 with his wife, Virginia, the birds were renamed Mac and Cheese in a social media campaign. [More]
COLDWATER - While the offense of the Coldwater Cavaliers draws a lot of attention due to the ability to score quickly and often, the defense of the Cavaliers has been just as dominant.
After facing run-driven football teams in the first three rounds of the postseason, Coldwater will face a Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy squad that likes to air it out.
Marion Local has been waiting for a worthy adversary.
It may present itself Saturday.
The Flyers (13-0) will put their 18-game postseason winning streak on the line when they face Columbus Grove (9-4) in the Division VII state semifinal at Spartan Stadium in Lima.
