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.
ST. MARYS - School officials on Wednesday evening outlined the district's safety plans and explained how it could potentially implement a policy to allow staff members to be armed.
A crowd of about 40 people attended the meeting in which superintendent Bill Ruane, director of operations and safety supervisor Nick Hagar, police chief Jacob Sutton and other personnel discussed safety measures already in place and Ohio House Bill 99. [More]
Evelyn Darlene Gaier, age 82, of Versailles, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 6, 2022, at 2:58 AM at Hospice in Troy, Ohio. [More]
Ruth Angela Davis, 50, of Lima, passed from this earth on July 1, 2022 after succumbing to a 10-month long battle following a motor vehicle accident. [More]
The first day of fall is still a few weeks away, yet pumpkin spice is all the rage at coffee shops, whose baristas have dusted off their pumpkin-flavored syrups.
ST. MARYS - Roughly 250 kids from schools in Mercer and Auglaize counties on Wednesday morning experienced the joy of catching fish at Lake Improvement Association's Kids Fishing Derby.
The St. Henry girls golf team earned a 215-224 win in a Midwest Athletic Conference match with New Bremen that was suspended Aug. 29 and resumed on Wednesday at the Mercer County Elks.
ROSSBURG - History was made Wednesday night at Eldora Speedway as Evans, Georgia, driver Brandon Overton became the first to win three consecutive Dirt Late Model Dreams, earning $128,000 by capturing the rain-delayed event from June that restarted on lap 14.
Last Season: Jaden King's 40-yard touchdown run with 7:23 remaining in regulation put the Bulldogs in the lead, but the Celina defense had to stop a two-point conversion late in the game to beat the Wildcats 21-20 at Celina Stadium.
