Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 2:26PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 226 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Fort Recovery, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph, pea size hail, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include... Versailles, Union City, Ansonia, Osgood, Burkettsville, North Star, Rossburg, New Weston, Yorkshire, Darke County Airport, North Dayton, Rose Hill, Cosmos, Brock, State Route 47 at US Route 127, Eldora Speedway, and Pikeville. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. Motorists should slow down and use extra caution. When thunder roars, go indoors! Do not stay in the open or seek shelter under trees when lightning threatens. 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.
Heat Advisory issued September 4 at 1:49AM EDT until September 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Afternoon heat index values of 100 to 105 expected. * WHERE...Auglaize, Champaign, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
CELINA - Four Tri Star Career Compact graduates are playing a role in shaping the future of the program that prepared them for life after high school.
They're putting to use the skills they had learned while attending Tri Star to design and plan the technical school's $25 million 2.0 complex being built on State Route 703 across from the Wright State University-Lake Campus. [More]
Celina fumbled away the game's opening kickoff against Ottawa-Glandforf on Friday.
But the Bulldogs didn't let the game get away as Brett Schwieterman had a big night running the ball and Celina outscored the Titans 28-10 over the final three quarters for a 42-24 win at Titan Stadium in Ottawa to improve to 4-1 and 3-1 in the Western Buckeye League. [More]
ST. MARYS - There were halftime fireworks above the railroad tracks at Skip Baughman Stadium on Friday.
Then the St. Marys football team provided plenty of offensive fireworks in the second half.
Ty Howell provided the spark - rushing five times for 114 yards and three touchdowns and adding an 82-yard kickoff return score to start the second half - as the Roughriders outscored Kenton 41-7 in the second half to pull away for a 70-29 victory. [More]
David J. Rhoades, age 47, of Saint Henry, Ohio passed away suddenly at 6:09 PM on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Mercer Health Hospital, Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
CELINA - Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and three local Democratic candidates on Thursday night fired up a sizable crowd with hopes of a statewide "blue wave" during the 2018 Mercer County Democratic Fall Dinner.
BUTLER TOWNSHIP - Two people with possible injuries were transported to Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater after a two-vehicle accident at about 8 a.m. Friday at the intersection of State Route 118 and Kuhn Road.
CELINA - A Celina woman was sentenced to 33 months in prison on Friday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on charges stemming from drug use and the theft and cashing of blank checks.
CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is investigating a traffic stop that led to the reported seizure of more than 29 grams of suspected methamphetamine on Thursday.
MINSTER - Parkway arrived in Minster hot off last week's 21-7 victory over Versailles. The Panthers played even with the Wildcats in the first half, taking a 21-21 tie into intermission.
MARIA STEIN - Facing a two-touchdown deficit, Marion Local reeled off 37 unanswered points to post a 44-20 victory over Anna Friday night at Booster Field.
ROSSBURG - Pennsylvania has long been a hotbed for winged sprint car racing. Passionate fans and some of the most talented drivers, mechanics and race teams have gotten their start in Pennsylvania.
Shawnee had four of the lowest five scores - including the first three placers - as it won the Western Buckeye League girls' golf tournament on Friday at Celina Lynx Golf Club.
