Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 9:54PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 954 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of Portland, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Coldwater, St. Henry, Union City, Fort Recovery, Burkettsville, Rossburg, New Weston, Eldora Speedway, North Dayton, Rose Hill, and Cosmos.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
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, February 9th, 2015
Two Parkway teachers donate their kidneys to help save others
By Kathy Thompson
ROCKFORD - Two Parkway Elementary School second-grade teachers are being called "angels" and "lifesavers" after donating vital organs to people close to them.
Deb Kirby, 40, Celina, and Kay Brandt, 56, Rockford, each donated a kidney last year.
Kirby donated to her mother, Pat Koeller, 66, St. Paris. Brandt intended to donate to a total stranger but ended up donating to family friend Ted Bollenbacher, 62, Rockford. [More]
Obituaries on February 9th, 2015
Richard G. Luelleman, 94, New Bremen, died at 11:10 p.m. Feb. 6, 2015, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Florence M. Vallo, 94, Minster, died Feb. 6, 2015, at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney. [More]
Dorothy M. Zumberge, 80, Chickasaw, died Feb. 5, 2015.
Arrangements are pendi [More]
Local pictures on February 9th, 2015
Subscriber stories on February 9th, 2015
CELINA - Lake Improvement Association members this year want to raise money, promote the lake and surrounding area, get more local residents involved and improve water quality.
CELINA - Three local residents were arrested on drug charges in separate incidents Sunday.
At 1:42 a.m., officers investigating a report of a possi
A Troy man found inside a vehicle on a rural St. Marys road Saturday night reportedly died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The name of the 55-year-old man was not released by the Auglaize County Sheriff's Office.
Short-handed Redskins suffer second loss of the season
CELINA - St. Henry tried to get back into the game after trailing by 15 to Celina at halftime.
The Bulldogs didn't let that happen. A double dose of Hoyng made sure of that.
ST. HENRY - When the outside game was not working, St. Marys went inside. And the results were just what the Roughriders needed to snap a seven-game losing streak.
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys' Jaden Heitkamp became a two-time Western Buckeye League wrestling champion after winning the 170-pound title at Saturday's league tournament held at Hermiller Gymnasium in Ottawa.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Wapakoneta assured itself of claiming boys' and girls' West Ohio High School Bowling Conference titles after both teams won during Saturday's action at Westgate Lanes in Lima.