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, January 24th, 2008
By Shelley Grieshop
COLDWATER - Lab technicians at Mercer Health received a delayed Christmas present Wednesday night as board members approved the purchase of high-tech equipment used to analyze samples such as blood, tissue and urine.
Board members voted to purchase the $130,000 chemistry analyzer from Beckman Coulter to replace a 5-year-old model currently being used. The total cost for the first year, which includes a maintenance contract and other initial expenses, is $257,098. [More]
By Margie Wuebker
A Celina man appeared Wednesday morning in Mercer County Common Pleas Court and pleaded not guilty to numerous charges stemming from a Jan. 2 incident when he allegedly restrained and threatened his girlfriend.
Justin B. Williams, 27, 414 S. Sugar [More]
Obituaries on January 24th, 2008
Lawrence "Junior" Brosher, 78, Ansonia, died at 9:15 p.m. Jan. 22, 2008, at his residence. [More]
David Bruns, 77, Philothea, died Jan. 24, 2008, at Briarwood Manor in Coldwater [More]
Eleanor Antoinette Hake, 76, of Eaton died at 5:10 a.m. Jan. 22, 2008, at Grand [More]
Local pictures on January 24th, 2008
Subscriber stories on January 24th, 2008
Cost appears to be the main reason why local adults are hesitant to get vaccinated with three of the newest vaccines on the market, says health officials in Mercer and Auglaize counties.
The Mercer County Educational Service Center (ESC) board of governors will increase the salary schedule for speech and language pathologists in order to lure such professionals in a highly competitive market.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
This time of year, every basketball game is a big game.
Friday's annual matchup between Marion Local and Coldwater
The Celina High School Hall of Fame will induct its newest honorees on Saturday between the jayvee and varsity games of the Piqua-Celina boys basketb
Friday, 6:30 p.m. Wildcat Gymnasium
Last Game: St. Henry dropped its second straight game in a 52-51 decision to Ansonia. ... The Wildcats lost their second straight game with a 58-44 loss against Botkins.
Friday, 6:30 p.m. Tiger Gymnasium
Last Game: The top-ranked New Knoxville Rangers blew away Fort Jennings in the fourth quarter to stay perfect at 14-0. ... Versailles made the short trip to Naveau Gymnasium and lost 62-50 to rival Russia.
Friday, 6:30 p.m. Panther Gymnasium
Last Game: New Bremen dominated throughout its game with Versailles en route to a 48-34 win over the Tigers on Friday. ... Parkway picked up its third straight win with a 57-54 triumph at Lincolnview on Saturday night.
Friday, 6:30 p.m. Fort Site Fieldhouse
Last Game: The Blue Jays got their second win in just the last seven games in beating St. Marys, 62-51. ... Fort Recovery made it three wins out of four, beating Greenville 56-50.
Friday, 6:30 p.m. Elida Fieldhouse
Last Game: A solid shooting game - at a nearly 50 percent clip - was mellowed by 21 turnovers as Celina lost its annual rivalry game to Coldwater 65-51 at the Fieldhouse. ... Elida lost its third straight game in falling to Toledo Central Catholic 57-49 on Saturday night.
Friday, 6:30 p.m. The Cougar Den
Last Game: The Roughriders lost their fifth straight game in falling 62-51 to St. John's last Friday night. ... The Cougars won their second straight game in beating Wapakoneta 57-36 last Friday.
Compiled by Ryan Hines
The Parkway girls basketball team rolled to a 71-6 win over Sidney Christian Academy on Tuesday evening.
Hannah Harshman led Parkway (2-12) with 12 points while Tara Luth added 11 points as 12 different Panthers scored at least two points.