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.
ROCKFORD - Members of American Legion Post 508 and the bicentennial committee are raising funds to construct a veterans memorial to honor those who have served their country.
When designing the memorial, bicentennial coordinators Jeff Long, Reed Shaffer and Mike Schumm envisioned it at Hedge Park next to the Legion hall. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey is pleading with county commissioners to install what he feels are long-overdue security measures in the county courthouse.
CELINA - A 19-year-old former Celina woman now living in Detroit pleaded guilty to 13 fifth-degree felony forgery charges stemming from a string of checks written on false accounts and passed at financial institutions in Mercer, Auglaize and Darke counties.
New Bremen graduate and Michigan freshman Paige Jones was named to the All-Freshman Team as the Big Ten Conference announced its volleyball honors on Wednesday.
The Marion Local Flyers air show has been fun to watch and tough to ground this season.
On Friday, fans get one more chance to witness it when senior quarterback Nate Bruns pilots the Flyers into Canton with classmates/receivers Nick Tangeman and Matt Rethman also in the cockpit.
When booking entertainment for the coming months, The Overdrive staff knew a good way to beat cabin fever is to enjoy some laughs, so they have scheduled performances by several comedians.