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.
CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey isn't taking any chances when it comes to protecting jail personnel, especially after the recent deadly shootings of five police officers in Dallas.
County commissioners this week approved Grey's request to have bulletproof glass installed in the administrative window located in the jail lobby. They awarded a $2,188 contract to Pauly Jail Building Co. Inc. to install ballistic security glazing. [More]
CELINA - The flu vaccine will not be offered as a nasal mist during the coming 2016-2017 flu season.
Julia Shaffer, Mercer County-Celina City Health Department director of nursing and communicable disease coordinator, said on Wednesday the vaccine will be administered only by injection due to a recent study showing the mist form to be ineffective. [More]
ST. MARYS - School board members on Wednesday praised the efforts of food services coordinator Nicole Rasmussen for ending the school year with nearly $750,000 in the cafeteria account.
WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Board of Elections tested ballots and 10 voting machines ahead of the Aug. 2 special election for the Tri Star 2.0 levy.
CHICKASAW - Village council members spent Wednesday evening working out the details of the soon-to-be-built maintenance building for the village's wastewater treatment facility.
COLDWATER - Before the storm arrived Wednesday at Veterans Field, the Parkway Panthers had already stormed out to an early 4-0 lead on St. Henry in the District 4 ACME Tournament final.
Alex Valasek scattered three hits over 6 1/3 innings, Tyler Paulsen had a dominating day at the plate, and Grand Lake snapped a two-game losing streak in a 9-2 win over Southern Ohio on Wednesday night at Bob Wren Stadium in Athens.
Brad Whitford, Aerosmith's rhythm guitarist, is back in the saddle, this time calling all the shots with his friend Derek St. Holmes, the former vocalist/guitarist of Ted Nugent's band.
