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 - City council voted to approve legislation establishing a designated outdoor refreshment area in Celina that would permit people to drink alcohol in DORA-designated cups outside within set boundaries from noon to 11 p.m. every day.
A city DORA application will now advance to the state for review, a process that could take anywhere from a few months to a year, according to city safety service director Tom Hitchcock. [More]
Celina defeats Fort Recovery in Dorner's first game as Bulldogs coach
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - The first game of John Dorner's tenure as Celina baseball coach ended up like 544 of the 797 games he coached while at St. Henry - with his team putting a mark on the good side of the ledger.
Quinn Andrew pitched five innings of no-hit baseball and the Bulldogs took advantage of the limited hits allowed by Fort Recovery in picking up a 3-0 victory in the season lidlifter for both teams at a chilly Montgomery Field in Celina on Monday. [More]
Adrian "Bull" Muhlenkamp, 81, of Celina, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
COLDWATER - Council members at their Monday meeting passed under suspension of the rules requiring three readings an emergency resolution authorizing village administrator/engineer Eric Thomas to apply for about $50,000 in H2Ohio Funds.
ST. HENRY - Village council members in a 5-1 vote Monday approved an emergency ordinance accepting the second phase of a planned residential development on the north side of town.
NEW BREMEN - Village council on Monday gave first reading to an ordinance that would grant Platinum Auto Group a setback variance at a lot in the village's Bunker Hill Industrial Park on State Route 274 upon which to build a new service center.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department staff were recognized for their hard work over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic during Monday morning's District Advisory Council Meeting.
Tri-Village's Layne Sarver was named the Division IV Boys Basketball Player of the Year as the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association announced its all-state honors for Divisions III and IV on Monday.
