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 - A group of residents on Monday night again called for a new community-driven parks and recreation advisory board and voiced frustration with how the department has been run the last few years.
NEW BREMEN - Police Sgt. Brad Pyles' request for retire-rehire has been tabled.
After meeting in executive session for 50 minutes Monday evening, council members opted to delay their decision. The measure had been set for third and final reading. [More]
MARIA STEIN - The district's financial future depends upon renewal of an emergency operating levy set to expire in 2018, treasurer Heather Cramer said at Monday's Marion Local Schools Board of Education meeting.
Wabash River Conservancy officials plan to clear sediment from a roughly 1 mile stretch of the river where it starts south of Mercer-Darke County Line Road, a mile west of state Route 49. [More]
Jill Schmitmeyer checked off one item on her goal list this season when she earned All-Western Buckeye League honors in boys golf.
The St. Marys junior will try to check off another item on her list this weekend as she shoots for All-Ohio honors at the Division II state girls golf tournament.
CELINA - Senior Night was a successful night for the Celina boys soccer team.
Four of the 12 seniors playing their final regular season home match scored goals and the fifth-ranked Bulldogs improved to 14-1 with a 5-0 win over Liberty-Benton at the soccer stadium.
The seventh week of the high school football regular season featured nothing unexpected in the WBL, and thus little to no change in the computer stan [More]
The Fort Recovery volleyball team pulled off a three-set sweep of Ansonia on Monday, winning by scores of 25-9, 25-18 and 25-16 in non-conference play at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
