City Of Bellefontaine

BOIL ADVISORY LIFTED The Boil Advisory has been lifted for 816-838 Eastern Ave.

FLOOD WATCH ISSUED APRIL 2nd at 9:21 EDT until April 6th 8:00am EDT by NWS Wilmington, OH * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain will occur into the weekend with the heaviest rain expect Thursday night into Friday morning and then again Saturday into Saturday night.

Tornado Watch issued April 2nd at 9:13pm EDT until April 3rd 4:00am EDT by NWS Wilmington OH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 103 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA FAYETTE UNION WAYNE IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO RIPLEY SWITZERLAND IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON OWEN PENDLETON IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 27 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO HIGHLAND IN SOUTHWEST OHIO BROWN BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON HAMILTON WARREN IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ADA, ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CARROLLTON, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WARSAW, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.

A Logan County Mayors Association meeting will take place at the following: Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Time: 6:30 p.m. Place: City of Bellefontaine- 2nd Floor Council Chambers 135 N. Detroit Street. Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311

Severe storms are moving into the area, bringing high winds, heavy rain, and potential hail. Stay indoors, avoid travel if possible, and monitor local alerts for updates. Stay safe! ⛈️

Join us in congratulating FFs Robert Weikart and James Brown for celebrating work anniversaries this month. Congrats, gentlemen, and thank you for your service.

The boil water advisory has been lifted for: 300-304 E Lake Ave., All of Spruce Ave., 1108-1208 Greenwood St., 816-838 Eastern Ave.

Eastern Avenue is back open.

A boil water advisory has been issued for 816 - 838 Eastern Ave.

A boil water advisory is in effect for the following address. 300 - 304 E. Lake Ave., 1108 - 1208 Greenwood ST, All of Spruce Ave

E. Lake is now back open.

Eastern Ave. will be closed between Organ St and Woodview Dr. LeVan's Excavating and the Bellefontaine Water Department will be working toward nearing completion of the water main replacement project on Summit Dr.

E. Lake Ave. will be closed between S. Main St and Learning LN, as the Bellefontaine Water Department works to repair a water main valve. The water will be turned off today to customers between 300 E Lake to 304 E Lake and 1128 Greenwood St. Once the water is back on, a boil advisory will be in place for those addresses.

E Lake Ave. is now back open.

E. Lake Ave. between S. Main Street and Greenwood Street will be closed today starting @ 8:00 AM, as the water department installs a new water valve.

Bellefontaine Municipal Courts will be closed from Wednesday, March 26th- Friday, March 28th for remodel.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Deceased: Wanda K. Quint Age 68/ Date of Birth: February 15, 1957 On the afternoon of March 18 (2025), at 4:38 p.m. dispatchers of the Bellefontaine Police Department received a "911" emergency call regarding a shooting that had occurred at 322 Clagg. Upon the arrival of officers, they found a female victim of multiple gunshot wounds. That female was deceased. The scene was secured at that time and detectives worked to determine what had occurred leading up to the death. Through their investigation, the husband of the victim was taken into custody. Kenton E. Quint, age 66, is being held in the Logan County Jail on criminal charges related to the death of his wife. The investigation into this matter continues. The Bellefontaine Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service as well as the Logan County Sheriff's Office assisted at the scene. Christopher S. Marlow City of Bellefontaine Chief of Police

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On the afternoon of March 18 (2025), shortly after 3pm Bellefontaine Police Department were dispatched to the area on the Bellefontaine Wastewater Treatment Plant on South Troy Road in reference to a bomb threat aboard a Bellefontaine City School bus. It was reported that a male student announced that he had a bomb on his person. The bus was safely evacuated and the suspect, identified as Kehgan Basso (10/02/2010) was taken into custody. In cooperation with officials of the Bellefontaine City School District, the evacuated students were placed on a secondary bus and transported from the scene. Out of a abundance of caution, the Columbus (Ohio) Bomb Squad responded and quickly determined that there was no active threat. Troy Road was closed for a short time to secure the scene during the investigation. Kehgan Basso was transported to and lodged in the Central Ohio Youth Center in Marysville for criminal charges related to the incident. Christopher S. Marlow City of Bellefontaine Chief of Police

In correlation to Severe Weather Awareness Week, tomorrow is Ohio's statewide tornado drill. Tornado sirens will be sounded at 9:50 am as part of the drill. Ohioans are encouraged to practice their safe sheltering plans at this time. For tips on how to come up with a plan and how keep yourself safe during severe weather events, visit www.weathersafety.ohio.gov

In conjunction with Ohio's 2025 severe weather awareness week, the City of Bellefontaine will be participating in the Ohio statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 19th at 9:50 a.m. Tornado sirens across Bellefontaine and the state will be activated at this time for several minutes. All Ohioans are encouraged to participate in the drill and practice their emergency sheltering plans. Weekly normal testing of tornado sirens in Bellefontaine will resume on Friday, March 21st at noon.