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.
WAPAKONETA - County and regional health officials are urging residents to get a COVID-19 vaccine as regional hospitalizations climb to the highest level since the pandemic began.
Auglaize County Health Department officials in a news release Tuesday also reported one new death and 78 new cases of COVID-19 in the county since their last update on Nov. 23. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday agreed to contribute $30,000 annually for at least three years toward a new career navigator position through the Mercer County Educational Service Center.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday signed off on a request for a $48,000 revolving loan that will help the owners of 3 Graces Boutique purchase the building at 207 S. Main St., Celina, in which their business is housed.
MARIA STEIN - In a span of just under six minutes of game time, Marion Local went from a double-digit lead to hanging on to a single-point margin against Van Wert.
COLDWATER - After Coldwater watched Kalida erase an early lead, the Wildcats had momentum heading into halftime.
But the Cavaliers clamped down on defense in the third quarter and pulled away in the fourth on the way to a 46-32 win in a girls basketball game at the Palace on Tuesday.
