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.
COLDWATER - Village councilors on Monday took steps to include a new family-style restaurant in the village.
After returning from a ten-minute executive session to discuss land and personnel, councilors authorized village administrator/ engineer Eric Thomas to enter into a real estate purchase with Lakehouse Lifestyles, LLC of Fort Recovery for property located at 120 Terrace Ave in Coldwater. [More]
MARIA STEIN - A decent serve is as good as a kill in volleyball.
And Marion Local had plenty of good serves on Monday night, using long service runs to pull away and pick up the 25-17, 25-14, 25-7 win over the Bulldogs at the Hangar to improve to 5-0 on the season. Celina drops to 1-3. [More]
CELINA - In a bid to attract more officers to the police force, city councilors approved an ordinance that would reimburse cadets' police academy costs in return for a commitment to stay with the department for a certain number of years.
CELINA - Sprinkled around the Mercer County Courthouse and local businesses are brightly colored pinwheel flowers that symbolize hope and light against Alzheimer's disease.
Monday was league match day for Midwest Athletic Conference and Western Buckeye League golf teams, with the Mercer County Elks being particularly busy.
