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Special Weather Statement issued April 19 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

At 700 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Spencerville In Allen County to near Piqua, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Fryburg, Montra, Newbern, New Jerusalem, Huntersville, Ridgeway, Botkins, New Knoxville, Mount Victory, Moulton, Hardin, Pemberton, West Mansfield, Kenton, Logansville, Kossuth, Belle Center, Lakeview, Patterson, and Waynesfield.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 88 and 118.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
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Wednesday, March 31st, 2021

Cottage Industry

$23 million development scheduled for 2022

By William Kincaid

CELINA - Celina Rotarians on Tuesday got a sneak peak of updated plans for the $23 million The Boardwalk Village, a development with townhouses, cottages, a market and other amenities.

Developer Randy Bruns said he's striving to create a lakeside, community-style environment with a low-key, flip-flops-and-t-shirt vibe. Bruns Construction Enterprises is developing the project. [More]

Comeback falls short

By Tom Haines

CELINA - After the Celina softball team erased an eight-run deficit, Minster seemed to be on the ropes.

The Bulldogs had the winning run on second with one out in the bottom of the seventh, but the Wildcats got a double play to end the threat before scoring two of their own in the top of the eighth, and Celina couldn't answer again as Minster survived with an 11-9 extra-innings win at Jim Hoess Field on Tuesday. [More]

Obituaries on March 31st, 2021

Raymond Egbert

Raymond W. Egbert, Jr., age 80, of Botkins, died on Monday, March 29, 2021 at 6:57 P.M. at the St. Rita's (Mercy Health) Hospice in Lima, Ohio. [More]

Local pictures on March 31st, 2021

Subscriber stories on March 31st, 2021

Teens are next in line for vaccinations

CELINA - A small number of COVID-19 vaccination appointments will be offered for children ages 16-17 on Friday and Monday at the Mercer County Health District located in the Central Services Building in Celina.

Fire causes estimated $2M damage

ST. MARYS - No animals or people reportedly were harmed in a fire reported Tuesday morning at a poultry barn outside St. Marys.

St. Marys Township Fire Chief Chad Hicks deemed the structure a total loss, and estimated the damage at about $2 million.

Mendon junk ordinance riles resident

MENDON - A resident during Tuesday evening's village council meeting asked if the village's zoning ordinances and codes are being applied evenly to all property owners in the village.

County jobless rate up again

Mercer County's unemployment rate increased for the second month in a row, up to 3.7% in February from 3.4% in January.

The county dropped from the second lowest rate of joblessness in Ohio to fourth, according to an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services news release.

Down to last strike, Panthers beat Roughriders in extras

ST. MARYS - Needing just one strike to get the win and improve to 2-0, St. Marys could not get it.

Then an inning later, the Roughriders were one strike away from getting through the eighth inning, and again they could not do it.

Home runs lift Flyers past Dogs

Compiled By Gary R. Rasberry and
Tom Haines

Dylan Fleck and Jake Topp hit home runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to break a 1-1 tie and Marion Local held on to defeat Celina 4-3 on Tuesday at the Airport in Maria Stein.

Divisions I-II All-Ohio Girls Basketball

Dieringer honored

The Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association released its All-Ohio selections for Division I and II girls basketball on Tuesday.

Napoleon's Taylor Stroc

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