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.
Championships, cancellations and celebrations filled the area sports calendar
By Gary R. Rasberry
The year 2020 will certainly be a year to remember in many instances. Others might not want to.
Just as national headlines were filled with the COVID-19 pandemic to go along with a presidential election, the year in sports was intertwined with the pandemic, not only on the national level but also the local level. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County's sales tax collections in 2020 not only rebounded from disastrous lows in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they also went on to set a record high for the 10th consecutive year, county auditor Randy Grapner said.
