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, April 21st, 2010
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The dispatching department for the Celina Police Department may be liquidated as a cost savings measure for the city.
Celina Mayor Sharon LaRue on Tuesday said terminating the dispatchers is a possibility as she and city officials look at all ways to save money. She was unsure whether the issue would be discussed at the city council meeting Monday (7 p.m., in city hall). [More]
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - A florist with multiple stores in the area defaulted on a $60,000 revolving loan from the Mercer County Economic Development Office.
Daniel J. Deloye, who operates six Abloom flowers and gifts stores, was awarded the low-interest loan in 2001 to help purchase the retail store in Coldwater on West Main Street. Deloye and his wife, Cheryl, paid approximately $16,000 toward the loan but ceased making payments. [More]
By Ryan Hines
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys softball team maintained a share of the lead in the Western Buckeye League standings thanks to a clutch showing by the bottom of the batting order.
St. Marys broke a 2-2 tie against Celina in the sixth inning when the last two hitters in the batting order delivered RBI singles to push the Roughriders to a 4-2 win over the rival Bulldogs. [More]
Obituaries on April 21st, 2010
Richard John "Dick" Abels, 61, Celina, died at 3:37 p.m. April 19, 2010, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Jack E. White, 69, New Bremen, died at 11 p.m. April 19, 2010, at his home.
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Local pictures on April 21st, 2010
Subscriber stories on April 21st, 2010
Good weather puts locals farmers ahead of schedule
Dry weather and warm temperatures have put corn planting ahead of schedule locally and statewide. A small percentage of soybeans also have been planted, agriculture officials said.
Disabled students get their own prom
COLDWATER - More than 200 young ladies and gentlemen ate, danced, laughed and danced some more at the prom for youth with disabilities Tuesday night.
CELINA - Government is a good institution and positive force that changes U.S. lives for the better, an all-star cast of politicians stressed at the annual Mercer County Democratic Ox Roast on Tuesday night.
St. Henry
ST. HENRY - Pending state legislation meant to fight childhood obesity has school officials worried about costs.
St. Henry school board members on
ROCKFORD - It's sayonara to one class at Parkway High School. This will be the last year Japanese is taught due to dwindling student registration for the class.
ROCKFORD - In about three months, Parkway school's superintendent expects to officially sign-off on the Ohio School Facilities Commission project that built the new school, which probably will leave some funding available for other projects.
Michael D. Bailey of Columbus has been appointed executive director of the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board by Robert Boggs, Ohio Department of Agriculture director.
CELINA - The servers will be rolling again at Sonic Drive-In restaurant at 1938 Havemann Road.
After closing for the winter, the restaurant reopens
CELINA - Everyone could tell right away that Darin Waterman was on target with his pitches.
The Celina senior stymied the St. Marys bats, striking
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
It all came down to the second doubles and Celina was able to maintain its undefeated boys tennis record in the Western Buckeye League with a 3-2 win over rival St. Marys on Tuesday night at the Roughrider courts.
Compiled by Ryan Hines
and Gary R. Rasberry
Brad Kremer struck out seven and did not issue a walk as St. Henry improved to 3-0 in Midwest Athletic Conference baseball action with a 4-2 win over St. John's at Stadium Park in Delphos on Tuesday.