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 is looking to return the number of patrolling deputies to 2008 levels.
"You guys owe me three (deputies) from 2008," Grey told county commissioners Jerry Laffin, Greg Homan and Rick Muhlenkamp this week while discussing his 2017 budget. [More]
Some good news about Grand Lake came out during Wednesday's Ohio Environmental Protection Agency webcast about managing inland water systems and preventing algal blooms.
COLDWATER - Mercer Health will accept Premier Health Advantage Medicare Advantage Plan and Premier Health Commercial Plan Network insurance coverage beginning Jan. 1.
Senior a key contributor after moving from Illinois
LEWIS CENTER - A year ago, Louis Barry had already put his football gear away for the season at Hononegah High School in Rockton, Illinois, 300-plus miles and a light-year away from a Coldwater team that was just getting warmed up for another state championship win.
Minster's Jared Huelsman approached coach Geron Stokes last winter and lobbied to move from running back to quarterback - a position that was a big question mark for the Wildcats after the graduation of three-year starter Josh Nixon.
State football finalists Coldwater and Marion Local were well represented on the Associated Press Divisions V and VI All-Ohio football teams released Wednesday night.
A program seeking its first state championship (Cuyahoga Heights) against a program in search of its ninth all-time (Marion Local) - and some redemption after a tough loss to Kirtland in the state title game.
As well as Coldwater's Chip Otten and Canton Central Catholic's Jeff Lindesmith have known each other the last two years, it wouldn't be much of a surprise to see Christmas cards being exchanged.
