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.
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Thursday, July 29th, 2021
Traveling toilet is raising funds for Alzheimer's
By Erin Gardner
A dark purple toilet popping up on people's lawns is being used to raise funds for the Alzheimer's Association.
Kirstie Miller, business development coordinator at Briarwood Village in Coldwater came up with the idea after brainstorming marketing strategies for the assisted living facility. Seeing a similar idea on Pinterest, she took an old, broken toilet and asked maintenance worker Gary Griesdorn to spray paint it. [More]
Obituaries on July 29th, 2021
James "Jim" F. Jackson Sr., age 76 of Celina, passed away at Lima Memorial Health System on July 11, 2021 at 1:45 pm. [More]
Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Luginbill, Sr., 58, of Willshire passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at his home. [More]
Landen Michael Lochard, 7 hours old, died 11:53 a.m. on Thursday July 22, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital, where he had been born earlier that same day. [More]
Barbara Mihm, 74, St. Marys, died July 22, 2021.
Funeral service is 2 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on July 29th, 2021
Subscriber stories on July 29th, 2021
Vote '21
NEW KNOXVILLE - Residents will vote in the Aug. 3 special election on whether to renew a 2.5-mill, five-year levy for fire and emergency medical services.
State: Delta variant becoming dominant
CELINA - Cases of COVID-19 are slowly increasing in Mercer County, as local health officials reported 14 new cases of the virus since their last update on July 22.
District preps up to 1,000 meals daily
CELINA - A crew of dedicated cafeteria workers returned to action at the end of the school year to make sure children in the community stay fed during the summer.
CELINA - Eight people were arrested Tuesday during a Heroin Interdiction Team (HIT) detail, according to a Wednesday news release from Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey.
CELINA - Four people made their initial appearance Wednesday for felony charges including fraud, assault, trespassing and drug charges in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
COLDWATER - The recently passed Ohio biennial budget includes a requirement that Ohio hospitals be licensed under a new program, making it the final state in the country to enact such a process.