Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 8:23PM EDT until March 22 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
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The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Darke County in west central Ohio... Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 822 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Monroe to Redkey, moving east at 50 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... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Osgood, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, North Star, Montezuma, New Weston, Yorkshire, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, North Dayton, and Maria Stein.
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 8:26PM EDT until March 22 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 826 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ada to near Lakeview, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Broadcast media.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
Locations impacted include... Kenton, Ada, Forest, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, Chippewa Park, Blanchard, Roundhead, Mount Victory, Mcguffey, Ridgeway, Patterson, Dola, Huntersville, Pfeiffer, Big Springs, and State Route 195 at State Route 235.
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
By Janie Southard
The coming year appears to be a dark and stormy night for Ohio libraries including St. Marys Community Public Library, whose projected book budget is down 66 percent. The culprit: a funding shortfall at the state level.
But it's not as bad as it could be, according to Sue Heckler Pittman, St. Marys library director for the past eight years. [More]
By William Kincaid
Mercer County residents have the right attitude and outlook about the U.S. despite the hard economic times, U.S. Congressman Bob Latta says.
"People haven't given up," Latta told the newspaper on Tuesday afternoon after talking with local citizens at the Central Service Building in Celina. [More]
Celina senior hits game-winning free throws with just 9.9 seconds left on the clock in win
By Ryan Hines
The Celina girls basketball team needed someone to step up big time if the Bulldogs were going to erase a 13-point deficit against Fort Recovery and end a three-game losing streak on Tuesday night.
Kelsey Waterman scored Celina's final seven points, including a pair of free throws with 9.9 seconds left in the game, to carry the Bulldogs to a 62-61 win over Fort Recovery at the Fieldhouse. [More]
Obituaries on February 18th, 2009
Thomas M. Besecker, 57, of Bradford and the Grand Lake area, died Feb. 16, 2009, at 5:15 p.m. at his residence. Death was due to cancer. [More]
Former Celina resident, Deacon James Albert Cron, 75, died Feb. 8, 2009, at his home in Utica, Michigan. [More]
Jack Gilmore, 62, of Coldwater, died Feb. 17, 2009, at Dayton Heart Hospital. D [More]
Former Osgood resident, Evelyn E. Hull, 88, of Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater, died at 7:01 p.m. Feb. 16, 2009, at the home. [More]
Lula Kramer, 101, 522 Western Ave., St. Henry, died at 3:30 p.m. at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Local pictures on February 18th, 2009
Subscriber stories on February 18th, 2009
Magistrate recommends flood damage settlement
Case Leasing & Rental of Celina may be awarded $4.2 million in damages from the state for its fitness facility, Breakaway RecPlex, being damaged by a historic flood in July 2003.
Commissioners agree to pay contractor for bridge materials
Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday agreed to pay a Sylvania contractor approximately $90,000 for bridge materials for eight projects set for completion this year.
Two local residents face charges in the wake of a hit-skip accident that occurred at 9:38 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of East Vine Street in Coldwater.
New legislation may delay opening of municipal pool
MINSTER - The state of a proposed baby pool remains in limbo as village councilors deal with ramifications of new legislation that could delay opening of the existing municipal pool this spring.
MINSTER - Village councilors Tuesday night authorized officials to seek bids for energizing the new 69 KV electric transmission line representing another step toward completion.
A 25-year-old St. Marys man was shot and critically wounded Monday night in Dayton in what police speculate may have stemmed from a drug deal.
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After being closed for six months, CandleLight Inn reopened this month in downtown Celina.
Kim and Sam Slusser of Celina bought the restaurant/bar about a year ago but closed it for personal reasons until recently, Kim Slusser said.
MINSTER - Charity Ranly and Jamie Koverman knew they would own and operate a childcare center one day. However, it took nearly eight years to turn their dream into reality.
Overdrive Entertainment owners Jason and Alicia Romer have switched gears - from a high school dance club to what they are calling the hottest nite club around.
MARIA STEIN - Just when it looked like St. Marys was going to rally for a win against Marion Local, the Flyers tipped the momentum in their direction
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway jumped out to an 18-8 lead and rolled to its fifth win of the season with a 53-38 win at Van Wert on Tuesday night. The Cougars drop to 5-14 with the loss.