Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 22 at 5:43PM EDT until March 23 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 73 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT 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 3 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE CAMPBELL KENTON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 32 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
ADAMS HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS SCIOTO
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, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 8:14PM EDT until March 22 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Logan County in west central Ohio... Hardin County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 813 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Bluffton to near Wapakoneta, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Broadcast media.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
* Locations impacted include... Wapakoneta, Kenton, Ada, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Forest, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, Chippewa Park, Blanchard, Roundhead, Mount Victory, Mcguffey, Ridgeway, Uniopolis, Patterson, and Dola.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 106 and 118.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 8:00PM EDT until March 22 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 759 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Spencerville In Allen County, moving east at 65 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Wapakoneta, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Waynesfield, Buckland, Uniopolis, Kossuth, and State Route 116 at State Route 197.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 114 and 118.
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Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
Heavy local law enforcement presence expected
By Shelley Grieshop
Today and Wednesday - the Fourth of July - are the deadliest days of the year to travel on America's highways.
Law enforcement officers are very aware of the statistics and are again this year warning motorists to obey the speed limit, wear seat belts, and stay attentive and sober as they travel this holiday week. [More]
By Bobby Pierce
Down a flag-lined drive at Hecht's Landing, Celina native Teresah Sawicki made stop number one on her first tour as a civilian in 20 years. She is home.     
After touring Europe, Latin America and the Middle East with the Air Force, she is now touring Ohio, Michigan and Delaware with her family. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
It's not often at Jim Hoess Field that the opposing team gets as much, if not more, cheering from the fans than the Grand Lake Mariners.
Considering who the opponent was on Monday, it was understandable.
The United States Military All-Stars, made up of active duty military personnel from all the branches, came into Celina to face the Mariners in a competitive exhibition game. [More]
Obituaries on July 3rd, 2007
Clifford Beougher, 85, 1110 Lane Ave., St. Marys, died July 3, 2007, at St. Rit [More]
Johnie Henry Butler, 82, 130 S. Buckeye St., Celina, died at 2:30 p.m. July 2, 2007, at Jay County Hospital, Portland, Ind. [More]
Roger Rasneor, 58, 1008 Hendricks Ave., St. Marys, died at 6:27 a.m. June 30, 2007, at Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Irene D. Schmiesing, 79, South Lincoln Street, Minster, died at 4:15 a.m. July 1, 2007, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster. [More]
Ann H. Tangeman, 96, formerly of 115 N. Mill St., Coldwater, died at 6:40 a.m. July 2, 2007, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on July 3rd, 2007
Subscriber stories on July 3rd, 2007
ST. MARYS - Local fishermen and recreational enthusiasts aren't the only people regularly using Grand Lake St. Marys on warm summer days.
The St. M
ST. MARYS - St. Marys Boat Club member Don Kane, 72, recalls an epiphany he had when he was a little boy sailing with his father off the Eastern Coast - a voyage which transcended the waves, allowing Kane to feel the presence of God, he said.
A 46-year-old Coldwater woman remains in critical condition following a two-vehicle crash Saturday morning in Auglaize County.
Lisa Cowan, 202 Nort
A Celina teenager is listed in fair condition at a Dayton hospital after his motorcycle struck a semitrailer parked on an area roadway.
The mishap occurred at 4:35 p.m. July 2 in the 4000 block of Miller Road, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office reports.
As local residents prepare for Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday, many adults using fireworks and other incendiary novelties will take the usual grave precautions to prevent fires, severe burns and even death - especially around children.
Although residents with certain hearing symptoms may believe they are the result of irrevocable noise-induced-damage, Dr. Peg Meiring urges them to be tested, as they may indicate a much more serious health condition such as cancer.
ST. HENRY - Monday evening's Mercer County ACME sectional elimination games at the Wally Post Athletic Complex came down to execution.
The Marion Local Flyers and Fort Recovery Indians executed offensively when the game was on the line and as a result they were able to pull off upsets.
Grand Lake rallies to tie game in ninth, loses exhibition in 12th to Military All-Stars
What is it with extra inning games and the Grand Lake Mariners?
For the third time in three weeks, the Mariners could not contain a game in nine innings after rallying from down 3-0 early to tie the United States Military All-Stars at 4-all after nine innings.
Producers ponder different feeding options; may sell cows to get by
This year's diminished hay crop may force Mercer County dairy farmers who grow their own hay for feed to make other arrangements.
Producers have re
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local grad Cory Luebke earned his first professional win on Monday night as the Eugene Emeralds beat the Yakima Bears 3-2 in Northwest League action at Civic Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.
NEW BREMEN - Lions, tigers and dinosaurs, oh my!
Topsy Turvy Toys, located in the Amsterdam Center shopping center, offers something for all age groups from castles and knights to dolls and developmental toys.