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.
MINSTER - Village residents and some businesses will likely see their electricity costs rise later this year.
Village council Tuesday considered a plan to increase the bill by about $19 for residents who use about 2,000 kilowatt hours per month, village administrator Don Harrod said. The proposal was spurred by a recent rate study suggesting the increase is needed to cover future expenses. [More]
CELINA - A portion of Sycamore Street was shut down Tuesday afternoon after a 27-year-old man barricaded himself in his bathroom and told officers he had a gun.
The incident began about 2:42 p.m. when Mercer County Adult Probation Officer Dane Gross and Celina Police Officer Brian Taylor went to the home of Brandon Lykins, 715 Sycamore St., to discuss a possible probation violation, Celina Police Chief Tom Wale said. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - School board members hope to hire a new superintendent by the end of school year to replace Shelly Vaughn, who was recently chosen to head up the Mercer County Education Services Center.
ROCKFORD - Village Council at Tuesday night's meeting gave final approval to two permissive tax levies on vehicle registrations, which will generate about $10,000 per year for the village.
Division IV Boys Basketball Regional Semifinals at Kettering
KETTERING - The task of matching up with the Marion Local Flyers was literally too tall for Jackson Center in a rematch against them in the Division IV regional semifinal.
Marion Local's Allie Thobe was the only local athlete to earn a spot on the Associated Press Division IV All-Ohio girls basketball team when it was released on Tuesday night.
CELINA - People interested in joining the Marines will no longer need to travel to Lima to get information. The U.S. Marines Corps has opened a recruiting office in Celina at 1949 Havemann Road near the Dunham Sporting Goods Store.
