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.
FORT RECOVERY - Residents will soon be able to pay their bills, various fees and taxes electronically as village council members approved entering into an agreement with GovPayNet at their Monday meeting.
CELINA - City council members on Monday night nearly formed a consensus on the responsibilities of a potentially new human resources position, narrowing the scope of duties mainly to personnel issues.
CELINA - A 41-year-old Mercer County man made an initial appearance on Monday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on charges stemming from a November burglary.
CELINA - Robert A. Hamblin of Celina made an initial appearance on Monday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court, on two fifth-degree felony charges of aggravated possession of drugs.
RECOVERY TOWNSHIP - St. Joe Road between Wabash Road and St. Peter Road will be closed for a culvert replacement, according to Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart.
Marion Local's Tyler Mescher was named to the third team in Division IV as the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association released its All-Ohio Divisions III and IV teams on Monday.
County's ag, FFA programs keep spotlight on agriculture
Agriculture and FFA programs at five schools in Mercer County ensure the agriculture industry's future remains bright in the state's No. 1 farm income county, area officials say.
