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.
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Monday, April 24th, 2023
Fire Destorys Factory
Officials investigating fire at Fort Recovery business
By William Kincaid
FORT RECOVERY - A massive fire laid waste to JR Manufacturing's headquarters in Fort Recovery on Saturday afternoon, leaving a community reeling from the loss of a top employer.
  No one was reported injured in the blaze that took the combined efforts of 15 fire departments to quell but the site is believed to be a total loss. The 70,600-square-foot complex consisted of manufacturing areas, corporate offices and a machine shop. [More]
Obituaries on April 24th, 2023
Paxten Thieman
Paxten Jo Thieman, age 11 months and 3 days, of N. Main Street, Minster, passed [More]
John Hall
John L. Hall, 79, of St. Marys, Ohio, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
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Too far down
Bulldogs can't claw back after second-inning implosion
CELINA - A disastrous second inning left Celina playing catch-up, and the Bulldogs fell just short.
Nick Steinbrunner was left standing on third ba
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Cavs win in ninth
Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
Marcel Blasingame hit an RBI single to left field in the bottom of the ninth that scored Keegan Bruggeman and Coldwater earned a 7-6 walkoff win over Bryan in a baseball game at Veterans Field on Saturday.
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