Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 5:48AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 548 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Monroe to near Hartford City, moving east at 35 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... Celina, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chattanooga, and Tama. 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.
Officials urge residents to take situation seriously
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - Health officials continue to ask local residents to protect themselves and others from COVID-19 as one new case brought Mercer County's total to 303.
A fifth death was reported in Auglaize County along with one new case, bringing that county's confirmed number of cases to 107. [More]
The Ohio High School Athletic Association is planning for the fall sports season to begin as planned on August 1.
Interim executive director Bob Goldring did say in a Tuesday teleconference that while everything is still planned, everything is "fluid" based on decisions and guidance made by the governor's office. [More]
Mary Jane Heppeard Massengill, from Celina, Ohio, passed away July 12 at 4:30 a.m. at ProMedica Toledo Hospital, from complications of a recent surgery. [More]
CELINA - City officials likely will need to borrow about $5 million to finance an estimated $12 million overhaul of the city's water treatment plant, city auditor Betty Strawn told city council members this week.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Medical Director Dr. Juan Torres spoke about the resistance to wearing masks or face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to mostly mask-less board of health members during their meeting Tuesday.
CELINA - City council members informally ruled against allowing boat cleats on the city's boardwalk unless members of the original walkway planning committee would consent to the idea.
