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 - After having won the first two sets against Celina, Fort Recovery found itself trailing 18-12 in the third set when a timeout was called.
That woke up the Indians up as they got the sideout and outscored the Bulldogs 12-3 down the stretch for the 25-18, 25-19, 25-21 win in non-conference volleyball action at Fort Site Fieldhouse. [More]
CELINA - A 38-year-old Celina woman was indicted on 65 felony charges that claim she improperly controlled checks worth $27,005 from an account owned by Lockwood Performance, Celina.
ST. MARYS - City council's Streets and Sidewalks Committee members will bring new legislation to council to improve the looks of certain city properties.
MARIA STEIN - Principals Tim Goodwin and Nick Wilker and superintendent Michael Pohlman credited students, teachers and staff and the community for helping Marion Local Schools place fourth among all state public schools in the performance index score on the recent state report cards.
Two local employers are among 40 who will share $1.1 million in grants from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation.
The funding will be used to purchase equipment that's designed to substantially reduce or eliminate workplace injuries or illnesses, according to a BWC news release.
CELINA - About 1,200 people have submitted surveys to the district asking for input about the future of the school's facilities, superintendent Ken Schmiesing told board members on Monday.
COLDWATER - The Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District will host its 74th annual meeting, banquet and election of board members on Sept. 25 at the Coldwater American Legion hall.
