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.
WAPAKONETA - A former assistant to the Wapakoneta High School band director was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 years in prison for having sexual relations with students.
Broc Hottle, 28, stood in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court for sentencing on five counts of sexual battery, all third-degree felonies. [More]
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Upon learning of Tom Petty's death this week, social media users - both ordinary and famous folks - posted tributes to the man who had touched their lives in some way over the years.
Conference play continues to take its toll on area teams, as the number of schools in a playoff qualifying spot (that is, in the top eight of their region) shrank again this week.
