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.
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Thursday, September 12th, 2019
St. Marys: A top place to live
By Sydney Albert
ST MARYS - St. Marys ranked 27th in a list of the 50 best cities in which to live in the U.S. recently published by USA Today, due to the city's low cost of living and safe conditions.
The list was compiled from data gathered by 24/7 Wall Street, a partner of USA Today. The rankings depended on several weighted factors that measured the affordability, economy, quality of life and community of individual cities. [More]
Hoying honored by MAC
From staff reports
Coldwater graduate and Eastern Michigan defensive back Brody Hoying was named Mid-American Conference West Division Defensive Player of the Week for his performance at Kentucky last week.
Hoying finished with nine tackles and a half sack in a 38-17 loss at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. On the season, Hoying has 13 tackles (2 1/2 for loss) and one interception for the Eagles, who are 1-1. [More]
Obituaries on September 12th, 2019
Judy Billerman
Judy L. Billerman, age 77, of Coldwater, Ohio, passed away on September 8, 2019 at 4:50 pm in Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. [More]
Thomas Blaser
Thomas J. Blaser - age 64, of New Bremen, formerly of Findlay, Ohio, died on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 2:22 PM at the Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio. [More]
Traci Guernsey
Traci J. Strete Guernsey, 53, New Haven, Indiana, and formerly of Rockford, died on Sept. 10, 2019, at her residence. [More]
Leonard Luttmer
Leonard Luttmer, age 96 of Yorkshire, Ohio passed away at Briarwood Village, Coldwater on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. [More]
Dorothy Sterrett
Dorothy Sterrett, 86, formerly of Van Wert, OH died 9:56 p.m. Sunday, September 8, 2019 at JTDM Hospital in St. Marys, OH. [More]
Joseph Buening
Joseph G. Buening, age 58, of Coldwater, Ohio, died Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at OSU Hospital in Columbus. [More]
Harold 'Mitch' McGee
Harold Mitchell "Mitch" McGee, 50, Celina, died on Sept. 10, 2019, at Lima Memo [More]
Local pictures on September 12th, 2019
Subscriber stories on September 12th, 2019
Schools project subject of talks
Celina residents discuss proposal
CELINA - Community members met on Wednesday to discuss the proposed new building project for Celina City Schools and any possible add-ons they could include if voters approve.
City seeks funds for street work
CELINA - Mayor Jeff Hazel hopes to snag hundreds of thousands dollars from the Ohio Public Works Commission to maximize the number of potential residential streets to be resurfaced in 2020.
'There's Miss Carolyn!'
Popular children's librarian retires
ST. MARYS - A familiar face at the St. Marys Community Public Library celebrated her retirement on Wednesday and performed one final story time to cap off her 25-year career.
St. Marys district receives $187,511
Auglaize ESC presents check at board meeting
ST. MARYS - Representatives from the Auglaize County Educational Service Center presented a $187,511.98 check to the board of education on Wednesday, saying they had been looking for a way to give back to local schools.
Mercer health board learns of 2 new hires
CELINA - Mercer County health board members at their Wednesday morning meeting learned of two new department employees.
Director of nursing Julia S
Auglaize elections board approves ballot, rovers
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections members on Wednesday approved rovers and the ballot for the Nov. 5 general election.
Members hired five rovers who will travel to various polling locations to assess and assist with problems. Rovers are each paid $165 plus mileage for the day.
Friendly Rivalry
Battle rages on between Wildcats and Indians
Minster and Fort Recovery have fought a five-year football war.
But don't let all those hard hits on the field fool you. The two teams really do in fact like each other.
Two-Minute Drill
Kenton at Celina
Celina Stadium
Last Season: Jaron Sharp passed for 343 yards and four touchdowns as Kenton beat Celina 49-13 at Robinson Field. The two teams combined for more than 860 yards of total offense in the contest.
Players of the Week
Offense
Mitchell Hays, QB New Bremen
8 carries, 111 yards, 2 touchdowns in 34-6 win over Ansonia.
Defense
Owen Schoen, LB Fort Recovery
3 tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception in 16-13 loss to Valley View.
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