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 officials are gearing up to hire a full-time human resource coordinator in the coming months after approving legislation setting the new position's parameters.
After talking about the issue at length for the bulk of the year, councilors at their regular meeting last week passed final reading of an ordinance establishing the position's duties and pay grade. [More]
ST. MARYS - Former St. Marys boys soccer coach Dave Ring had his popcorn ready in the press box as the Roughriders took on rival Celina Monday.
St. Marys gave its former coach and the rest of the audience an offensive show.
Ethan Rose recorded his second hat trick in a row- scoring three times in the first half - as St. Marys prevailed 5-2 in the Battle of Grand Lake at Roughrider Field. [More]
MARIA STEIN - The fate of a proposed new school facility depends upon whether voters in the Marion Local School District approve an 8.5-mill bond issue on Nov. 6 that would collect $16 million over 25 years to fund the project.
COLUMBUS - Former Coldwater schools superintendent Richard Seas was reportedly in stable condition Monday evening after a traffic accident also involving his wife and a son on Saturday morning.
The recent announcement of Canada's joining the U.S. and Mexico in a new trilateral North American Free Trade Agreement is "welcome news for soy growers," according to a spokesman for the American Soybean Association.
MINSTER - The final highlight of the busy 2018 festival season is the can't-miss celebration of German heritage, Minster Oktoberfest, Friday through Sunday.
