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 - A 23-year-old Rockford man who helped end a scuffle between a Mercer County Sheriff's Office deputy and an intoxicated man resisting detainment was honored for his actions Monday.
Logan Sutter received a certificate of appreciation from sheriff Jeff Grey. [More]
Local seniors earn inaugural FCA award named after coach
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - Courage is a word that has been used often to describe Dan Otten.
The longtime coach and teacher at Celina died in January after a second battle with cancer. Otten gained a strong reputation of not only being concerned for the athletic well-being of the student-athletes, but making sure they were achieving in the classroom and in life. [More]
CELINA - City council members are pushing ahead with a two-phase project to consolidate the electric department's sites and equipment into two buildings at one location, an project that likely will cost close to $4 million.
CELINA - A Celina woman arrested at a house fire earlier this month who allegedly slapped a Celina police officer at the scene made her initial appearance Monday in Mercer County Common Please Court.
ST. MARYS - The city of St. Marys could receive more than $1.6 million as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, the $1.9 trillion stimulus and infrastructure bill passed by Congress in March.
CELINA - A Celina man has been charged with 33 felony rape, sexual battery and gross sexual imposition charges for incidents that allegedly started when the victim was nine years old.
COLDWATER- Village council members on Monday authorized village administrator/engineer Eric Thomas to apply for an Ohio Department of Natural Resources grant.
