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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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
By Shelley Grieshop
OTTAWA - First came a ghastly stench of things rotting and then the sight of debris piled throughout the town.
As a St. Henry school bus slowly snakes around police cars and dump trucks in downtown Ottawa on Wednesday morning, the group of adults and teenagers inside are in awe. They are dressed in old T-shirts and shorts; their hair pulled back. Armed with hammers, screwdrivers and crowbars, they are ready to work as they pledged a day of disaster aid. [More]
By William Kincaid
A Fort Recovery poultry farmer soon will be harvesting 1.8 megawatts of electricity - enough to power 300 area homes.
Jim Wenning, owner of Wenning Poultry, has installed a new methane digester on his farm that will convert poultry manure to electricity that will be sold to Midwest Electric. [More]
Obituaries on August 30th, 2007
Kenneth C. Coby, 68, New Weston, died at 12:22 p.m. Aug. 28, 2007, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Robert L. "Boots" Harruff Sr., 68, rural Buckland, was found dead of natural causes in his home on Aug. 29, 2007. [More]
Mildred M. Jackson, 89, formerly of Genoa, died Aug. 29, 2007, in Arbors of Oregon, Oregon, Ohio. [More]
Scott Jones, 61, died of natural causes at 1:34 p.m. Aug. 28, 2007, at Heartland of Greenville. [More]
Memorial services have been set for former Rockford resident Karl E. Miller, 52, who died Aug. 21, 2007, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Local pictures on August 30th, 2007
Subscriber stories on August 30th, 2007
One Celina City Council member remains adamantly opposed to the debt retirement plan city officials have set up to pay off an upcoming water improvement project.
Survey will be placed on village Web site to gauge interest
NEW BREMEN - Local resident Maureen Bertelsen cited a need for curbside pickup of recyclables when New Bremen village councilors met Tuesday night.
Two facilities could cost between $281,000 and $325,000 to build
NEW BREMEN - The days of Porta-pots at Crown Pavilion could be over if New Bremen village councilors decide to proceed with the construction of restrooms.
It wasn't a pretty ending to the first week of the season, but the Celina football team must regroup quickly, because it's not going to get any easier this week with Western Buckeye League play set to begin.
By BRUCE MONNIN and RANDY BRUNS
Standard Correspondents
Believe it or not, the first phase of the high school football season is already complete for area teams.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Over the past several seasons, the Fort Recovery-Parkway matchup each fall was mainly to see who would stay out of the cellar in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
Friday, 7:30 p.m. Cavalier Stadium
Last Game: Marion had a quick easy night, capping off a 51-0 win over Elida with a 35-point second quarter before the game was ended at the half due
Friday, 7:30 p.m. Baughman Stadium
Last Game: The Wildcats forced Allen East into overtime, where the Mustangs got a touchdown in a competitive 19-13 contest. ... The Roughriders were Hemm-ed in, by Piqua quarterback Paul Hemm, in a 37-20 loss at Alexander Stadium. Hemm ran for three touchdowns and threw for another.
Friday, 7:30 p.m. Memorial Field
Last Game: The Tigers were zapped several times by Oakwood RB/KR Chris Hardy, who had kick returns of 89 and 87 yards go for touchdowns in the 28-16
Friday, 7:30 p.m. Wally Post Ath. Complex
Last Game: The Blue Jays held a potent Lima Central Catholic offense to just six points, but could not get a point as the T-Birds, one of the favorit
Friday, 7:30 p.m. Booster Field
Last Game: A pair of 7-3 contests for both teams. New Bremen lost its 7-3 contest against Covington, while the Rockets got a late TD pass to beat Leh-man 7-3.