Special Weather Statement issued July 12 at 2:16PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 216 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Waynesfield, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph, 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. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include... Kenton, Ada, Fort Shawnee, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Blanchard, Roundhead, Mcguffey, Uniopolis, Dola, Silver Creek, Jumbo, Huntersville, St. Johns, Walton, Mentzer, New Hampshire, and State Route 195 at State Route 235. 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.
CELINA - City council members Monday night passed first reading of a pair of ordinances authorizing the installation of traffic lights at two intersections.
The ordinance for a traffic signal at the intersection of Havemann Road and the access road between Walmart and Menards easily moved on to second reading with a 6-1 vote. The no vote was from councilor Eric Clausen. [More]
CELINA - Work is progressing on the $2.1 million treatment train at Coldwater Creek.
Mercer County Community Development Director Jared Ebbing during a Lake Facilities Authority meeting Tuesday said the rock berm at the site is already 25 percent complete. [More]
Nancy M. "Rosie" Desch, age 81, of Englewood, Ohio and formerly of Celina, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at Cypress Point Health Campus Englewood, Ohio. [More]
Coldwater outscored Spencerville 18-4 in the third quarter to break a halftime tie and improve to 2-1 on the season with a 48-34 win in non-conference action at Spencerville on Tuesday.
COLUMBUS - John Mayer entered Nationwide Arena earlier this month faced with a Herculean task: to serve as a credible stand-in for one of the most iconic guitarists of all time and gain acceptance among members of the dauntingly devoted musical cult known as the Deadheads.