Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 9:27PM EDT until March 22 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
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The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Shelby County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Champaign County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southeastern Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 927 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near New Bremen to near Fountain City, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
* Locations impacted include... Troy, Sidney, Piqua, Bellefontaine, Greenville, Tipp City, West Milton, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, and Pleasant Hill.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 67 and 106.
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 9:19PM EDT until March 22 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 918 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Dunkirk to 7 miles east of Piqua, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
Locations impacted include... Sidney, Piqua, Bellefontaine, Urbana, Kenton, St. Paris, West Liberty, Mechanicsburg, North Lewisburg, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, and Blanchard.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 79 and 99.
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Wednesday, August 8th, 2007
By Margie Wuebker
A succulent pork loin sandwich or a thick burger shrouded in cheese. Deep fried veggies or a funnel cake dusted with powdered sugar. Homemade noodles or home-baked apple dumplings.
Visitors to the 155th Mercer County Banner Fair face these and other mighty tasty choices as they stroll the grounds. [More]
Family tragedy sparks continued dedication to county fair duties
By Shelley Grieshop
The red stripe from the top of the Junior Fair tent casts a cherry tint across Craig Muhlenkamp's face as he and others decorate for the king and queen pageant Tuesday afternoon.
At 18, Craig is one of those 4-H dynamos. Despite the killer heat outside, he's everywhere - helping the younger kids with their projects, giving them advice before livestock shows and often just spreading a contagious smile that everyone has come to expect. [More]
Obituaries on August 8th, 2007
Esther L. Granger, 76, 1670 state Route 29, Wabash, died August 7, 2007, at her residence. [More]
Rosemary Elizabeth Keller, 91, 70 S. High St., Montezuma, died July 29, 2007, at her home. [More]
Nancy May Valentine, 56, 4263 West 200 South, Portland, Ind., died August 7, 2007, at her residence following an extended illness. [More]
Helen C. Wenning, 76, 8141 state route 119, Maria Stein, died at 9:20 a.m. August 7, 2007, at Riverside Hospital, Columbus. [More]
Todd Allen Clay, 43, of Mendon, was found dead at his residence at 5:16 p.m. Au [More]
Local pictures on August 8th, 2007
Subscriber stories on August 8th, 2007
Mercer County health officials issue warning after eight days in 90s
Health officials have bumped up the heat alert to a heat emergency as temperatures and humidity combine to make outdoor activities dangerous for everyone.
Dr. Thomas Freytag, the coroner for Auglaize County and team doctor for Wapakoneta City Schools, has been named the 2007 Family Physician of the Year by the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians.
MINSTER - Neighbors in the area of West Third and South Frankfort streets want another set of stop signs to clear up confusion at the current two-way stop.
ST. MARYS - The Grand Lake Health System is sponsoring its first-ever 5-K run in conjunction with other upcoming festivities slated for Dillinger Days on Sept. 1.
MINSTER - Don Bergman, who has served this Auglaize County community as police officer and subsequently police chief, plans to retire Dec. 31 after 31 years.
Larger building also will house Auglaize County Head Start and Kindermusik
ST. MARYS - The TLC Learning Center will expand its daycare and preschool capacities this fall, as owners Traci Lauth and Missi Reineke move the business across the road to the former Rite Aide building, 1560 Celina Road.
After having a solid season on the basketball court, Donny Carroll will look to keep his playing days going, heading to the Wright State University-Lake Campus.