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 - City council members on Monday night approved on a 4-3 vote final reading of legislation to permit "multi-use vehicles," including golf carts, onto city streets where the speed limit is 25 mph or slower.
They also sent to committee an ordinance that would prohibit marijuana cultivators, processors and/or retail dispensaries licensed by the state within city limits, agreeing discussion was needed before voting on the legislation. [More]
CELINA - Funnel clouds were reported throughout Mercer County and a possible tornado reportedly touched down in the Rockford area during Monday evening's storms, according to Mercer County Emergency Management Agency director Mike Robbins.
CELINA - Celina City Council President Jason King at Monday night's council meeting defended mayor Jeff Hazel, saying he's being unjustly crucified over plans to relocate Lake Shore Drive as part of the overall development of the Bryson Park District.
ST. MARYS - City Council members voted unanimously to appeal a court ruling handed down Friday that declared the city's dangerous dog ordinance unconstitutional.
COLDWATER - A proposed ordinance would allow village police officers to better enforce rules against abandoned, junk or inoperative vehicles on private property.
ST. HENRY - Board of Education members in a short meeting on Monday held the line on lunch prices and student workbook fees for the 2017-2018 school year.
More than a dozen eateries to participate in seventh event
CELINA - With food offerings in the past ranging from gourmet walnut-cranberry chicken salad wraps, bacon-topped mac and cheese and firecracker shrimp tacos, it's safe to say revelers will have plenty of delectable fare to salivate over at the seventh annual Taste of Celina.
