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, July 1st, 2010
By Margie Wuebker
A 19-year-old Celina man is headed to prison for eight years after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual battery involving an 8-year-old victim.
Julian D. Hummer, 5380 Erastus-Durbin Road, declined to comment before Mercer County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Ingraham imposed the sentence Wednesday morning. The judge cited several sentencing factors - the victim suffered psychological injuries exacerbated by her age and the defendant showed no remorse for his actions. [More]
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - There's a lot more to the Armstrong Air and Space Museum than just Neil, according to the new site manager.
The museum in Wapakoneta is now operated by a local committee after the state withdrew funding on all its historic sites last year. First on the local agenda was to hire new site manager Chris Burton, who spoke to St. Marys Rotarians on Wednesday at their weekly luncheon meeting at the Eagles Lodge. [More]
Earle, Hough combine to throw three-hitter for Grand Lake
By Ryan Hines
CELINA - The Lake Erie Monarchs entered Wednesday's Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League contest against the Grand Lake Mariners with the best ERA in the league.
Jared Earle and Corey Hough proved that the Grand Lake pitching staff isn't too shabby either. [More]
Obituaries on July 1st, 2010
Former Celina resident Janice Ann Muter, 67, New Albany, died June 29, 2010. [More]
Gladys I. Harmeson, 96, Greenville, died June 29, 2010, at the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville. [More]
Clois Edward Dudgeon, 86, Rockford, died at 11:45 a.m. June 30, 2010, at his home. [More]
Local pictures on July 1st, 2010
Subscriber stories on July 1st, 2010
Baby sitter faces charges in death of St. Henry infant
Trial dates were set Wednesday morning in the case of a St. Henry woman implicated in the July 2008 death of an infant in her care.
The five-day ju
Humane Society, governor, Ohio farm groups strike deal
JULIE CARR SMYTH
The Associated Press
COLUMBUS - Animal welfare groups led by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) have agreed to abandon a fall ballot issue against animal cruelty as part of a deal with state farm groups brokered by Gov. Ted Strickland.
A Mercer County grand jury has indicted two Celina men on charges stemming from a recent breaking and entering and a subsequent search.
Pacheco Mel
ST. HENRY - Village crews will be putting a spin on one of the ball diamonds in North Park due to safety concerns.
St. Henry village council members Monday were told work likely will begin in a week or so to reposition ball diamond three at the corner of Parkview Drive and Geier Avenue.
COLDWATER - Freddie the fish is not happy.
Various forms of pollution - including manure, salt and oil - have turned Freddie's once clean, freshwater home into a toxic, nearly uninhabitable environment.
FORT RECOVERY - Virginia Wood never intended to be a writer.
What began as a means of helping a grieving granddaughter eventually became a chronicl
COLDWATER - The top seeds from the Auglaize and Mercer County ACME sectionals met for a tuneup game prior to this weekend's start of the postseason.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina wrapped up regular season ACME play with a 2-1 win over Van Wert on Wednesday night. The Bulldogs head into sectional action with a 12-6 record.
When George Jetter of Fort Recovery passed way in July 2009 at the age of 96, memorials were directed to a fund that supported his ongoing mission work in Ecuador.