Special Weather Statement issued November 16 at 2:59PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
A combination of wind gusts of between 20 to 30 mph and relative humidity values of 20 to 25 percent will create an elevated fire weather danger this afternoon into very early evening. Take precautions if planning to do any outdoor burning today as conditions are favorable for fire spread.
CELINA - The city was without power for about an hour on Tuesday morning/afternoon.
Mayor Jeff Hazel this morning said the outage likely was the result a bird striking a 69-kilovolt power line within 3.9 miles of the Sugar Street substation. [More]
ST. MARYS - A Lima court this week upheld a local court's ruling that dismissed an appeal by a former area optometrist convicted in 2013 of sexual imposition.
ROCKFORD - Village council members at Tuesday night's meeting discussed the need for an effective disaster recovery plan.
With no plan in place, council members agreed if a disaster such as a fire or tornado should damage village hall, they could convene at the Rockford Community Building Hall.
ROCKFORD - Parkway High School business teacher Kevin Browning at Tuesday's meeting excitedly told board of eduction members about his students' participation in the Believe in Ohio competition.
