Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 8:23PM 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 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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Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
By William Kincaid
The city of Celina likely will accept the low bid of $308,639 from Bruns Building & Development Corporation, Celina, for construction of the next phase of the walkway along West Bank Road.
The city initially estimated the construction of 800 feet of concrete at $330,000. Four bids ranging from $308,639 to $425,037 were submitted. [More]
Christmas Day dinner
By Shelley Grieshop
Without a budget, a venue or cooks, a Rockford church embarked on an idea to feed - at no cost - anyone in need of a meal or companionship on Christmas Day.
That was four years ago and much has changed. That first year in 2005, volunteers nearly outnumbered diners; last year officials at the Rockford United Methodist Church served more than 360 piping hot plates of turkey, dressing and all the fixings. [More]
Obituaries on December 22nd, 2009
Arlington B. Abels, 86, 514 N. Seventh St., Coldwater, died at 11:20 a.m. Dec. 21, 2009, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Simion Androne, 80, 141 Watkins Road, Fort Recovery, died Dec. 22, 2009, at his [More]
Bill Burden Sr., 76, 591 Locust St., St. Marys, died at 1 p.m. Dec. 20, 2009, at his residence. [More]
Thomas A. Hull, 43, 1821 St. Augustine St., Fort Recovery, died Dec. 19, 2009, [More]
Local pictures on December 22nd, 2009
Subscriber stories on December 22nd, 2009
Versa Pak building
An ordinance to use eminent domain proceedings to acquire the former Versa Pak property remains tabled by Celina City Council members.
After more t
Bank requested four limited time spots but proposed ordinance contains just two
ST. MARYS - City council will hear upcoming legislation on limited time parking spots requested at last week's council meeting by First Financial Bank.
Sewer contracts have been awarded in the village of Osgood, according to information presented when the Marion Community Development Organization (MCDO) met last week.
ST. HENRY - Administrators and faculty at St. Henry schools have given a thumbs up to the district's newly-designed Web site.
School Technology Coo
Celina Police
Celina Police Chief Dave Slusser has secured a $9,000 grant from the state's Office of Criminal Justice Services.
The new grant will help finance the police department's recording system, known as a voice logger, estimated at $9,900.
Mercer County again was among those counties listed with the lowest unemployment rates in the state, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS).
FORT LORAMIE - Sparked by a buzzer-beater just before halftime, Fort Recovery rallied to beat Fort Loramie 59-48 in girls nonconference basketball action on Monday night in Fort Loramie.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local made it four wins in a row as the Flyers traveled to Bath and defeated the Wildkittens, 47-32, in a Midwest Athletic Conference vs. Western Buckeye League girls basketball matchup.
Ivo Post wins seat in Mercer, James Metzger in Auglaize
Ivo Post, Maria Stein, has been elected to the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee for Mercer County, and James Metzger, Wapakoneta, has been elected to the FSA county committee for Auglaize County.