Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 9:27PM EDT until March 22 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
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.
32° 32° Mon 47° Mon 47° 29° 29° Tue 53° Tue 53°
Saturday, January 5th, 2008
By Pat Royse
U. S. Senator Sherrod Brown didn't speak much at Friday's meeting in Celina with community leaders. But he says he listens well.
In Mercer County on the 50th out of 70 similar meetings planned, he said, "I always learn something I didn't know on these visits." That is why he does the traveling, he says. [More]
By William Kincaid
COLDWATER - Accutech Films, Inc. has been purchased by international conglomerate Clondalkin Group, a move CEO Nick Ruchty says will allow the Coldwater business to retain its name, workforce and identity, while significantly increasing productivity.
"Accutech had the aspiration to grow the company to another level," Ruchty told the newspaper on Friday afternoon while announcing the takeover deal. [More]
Redskins place four in double figures
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. HENRY - After seeing a sizable lead cut to three points midway through the second quarter, St. Henry stormed back to life after a timeout and pulled away to beat Parkway, 75-51, in Midwest Athletic Conference action from Redskin Gymnasium on Friday. [More]
Obituaries on January 5th, 2008
Michael Leo Bollheimer, 51, Jewelstone Dr., Dayton, died Jan. 3, 2008, at his r [More]
Dianne M. Gaerke, 61, 2511 Galway Court, Troy, formerly of Fort Recovery, died [More]
Norval W. Hole, 86, 1773 Mud Pike, Celina, died Jan. 4, 2008, at 5:30 a.m. at his daughter's residence in Celina. [More]
Former Anna resident Jerold G. Meyer, 41, died at 7 p.m. Jan. 3, 2008, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster, where he lived for 5 1/2 years. [More]
Janet Michel, 80, a resident of Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community, St. Marys, died Jan. 3, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Otterbein St. Marys. [More]
Jack H. Schnelle, 79, 1911 Kishler Drive, St. Marys, died Jan. 4, 2008, at 2:15 [More]
Stanley D. Sill, 69, Rockford, died Jan. 3, 2008, at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Local pictures on January 5th, 2008
Subscriber stories on January 5th, 2008
There are challengers for seats on the county commission of both Mercer and Auglaize Counties, as Friday afternoon marked the filing deadline for primary candidates and issues.
A Celina man faces a felony charge of abduction after he allegedly restrained his girlfriend and threatened her with a handgun.
Justin B. Williams, 27, 414 S. Sugar St., offered no resistance when six Celina police officers entered his home Thursday afternoon and took him into custody.
WAPAKONETA - A 25-year-old Lima man pleaded guilty recently in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court to trafficking cocaine and attempted kidnapping of two juveniles.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Flyers broke open a tight game late in the third quarter and proved to be clutch at the free-throw line down the stretch to hold on for a 48-40 victory over the New Bremen Cardinals on Friday night.
Celina dug itself a huge hole in the first quarter, and despite a valiant comeback in the fourth quarter, Van Wert left the Fieldhouse with a 52-43 Western Buckeye League victory on Friday night.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater used a strong second half to pull away and beat Minster 56-42 at Wildcat Gymnasium on Friday night in Midwest Athletic Conference play.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys fell behind early and could not catch up as Defiance kept a share of the Western Buckeye League boys basketball lead with a 46-34 win at Defiance on Friday night.
NEW KNOXVILLE - Going into Friday night's Midwest Athletic Conference showdown against undefeated New Knoxville at the Barn, Fort Recovery coach Bria
The Fort Recovery High School Athletic Hall of Fame will induct its second class tonight as the Indians host Houston at Fort Site Fieldhouse. The JV game will begin at 6 p.m. with the ceremony taking place between games.