Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 9:27PM EDT until March 22 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Shelby County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Champaign County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southeastern Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 927 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near New Bremen to near Fountain City, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
* Locations impacted include... Troy, Sidney, Piqua, Bellefontaine, Greenville, Tipp City, West Milton, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, and Pleasant Hill.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 67 and 106.
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.
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Thursday, July 15th, 2010
By Betty Lawrence
CELINA - Police Chief Dave Slusser says he is still working on a plan to cut his budget without laying off personnel, but if he doesn't come up with the numbers three full-time patrolmen, two full-time dispatchers and two part-time dispatchers will be laid off. [More]
By Janie Southard
FORT RECOVERY - School district voters will see a new levy on the ballot in November for funding a 47,000-square-foot high school addition to the existing pre-K through 8 building.
Board members passed a resolution of necessity this week for a bond issue/tax levy to fund the district's share of an Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) project. The exact millage amount is not yet know, as paperwork has just been submitted to the county auditor. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - All four Grand Lake area teams opened the District 4 ACME Tournament with victories and will now face off on Friday in the winner's bracket at Coldwater's Veterans Field.
Celina wrapped up nearly seven hours of baseball action just before midnight by beating Delphos Jefferson, 14-7, in the final game of a tripleheader. [More]
Obituaries on July 15th, 2010
The Rev. L.E. Feaver, 81, St. Marys, died at 4:27 a.m. July 15, 2010, at Otterb [More]
Michael Hilleary, 64, Mendon, died July 14, 2010, at the James Cancer Hospital [More]
William E. "Snake" Wight, 79, Piqua, died May 21, 2010, at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. [More]
Perry E. "Gene" Dailey, 82, Wapakoneta, died at 12:21 a.m. July 14, 2010, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Local pictures on July 15th, 2010
Subscriber stories on July 15th, 2010
St. Marys structure set for demolition by end of year
ST. MARYS - A community member has offered an 11th-hour possibility to save a portion of St. Marys' old high school/middle school complex from demolition. He said he'll purchase it, maintain it and rent it out.
CELINA - Celina Police responded to Bryson Pool on Wednesday night on reports of a local woman holding her young children under water for varying periods of time until they emerged gasping for air and coughing up water.
ST. MARYS - The school district will need more operating money in the near future, according to school board members and administrators. An additional operating levy may come in May.
ROCKFORD - An ash tree at a residence south of Rockford is likely infested with the emerald ash borer, a tree-destroying insect from Asia first confirmed in Ohio in 2003.
NEW BREMEN - Representatives of the New Bremen Agriculture Advisory Committee urged board of education members Wednesday night to make ag students eligible for science credit.
A 29-year-old Coldwater man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to six felony charges accusing him of having sex with a minor.
Gary E. Coats, formerly of
ST. HENRY - An area man was injured Tuesday morning while changing a tire on a loaded hopper wagon at his father's home.
Ryan P. Stachler, 23, 1929
A 16-year-old Fort Recovery girl was injured when she lost control of her SUV on state Route 219 east of Gause Road. The mishap occurred at 7:37 p.m. July 14, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office reports.
The Kings Royal!
The words are sweet music to the ears of sprint car drivers and fans.
The 27th annual running of the $50,000 to-win event at Eldora Speedway on Saturday night highlights the doubleheader weekend featuring the World of Outlaw Sprint Cars.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys American Legion Post #323 baseball team saw its season come to an end at the District Two Championship Game on Wednesday, falling 6-3 to Lima Post 96 at Simmons Field in Lima.