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, October 13th, 2010
Legal status may net more money
By Nancy Allen
GRAND LAKE - The Lake Restoration Commission (LRC) may change its makeup, but the group's goal of a cleaner Grand Lake will remain the same.
Exploratory discussions are under way to decide if the LRC, which has raised about $550,000 for technology and scientific consultation to help restore the lake, should become a legally-organized entity. This would give the group more opportunities for government funding. [More]
By Margie Wuebker
NEW BREMEN - An economist with the Federal Reserve System believes the U.S. economy is improving, even though the slower than expected rebound continues to be a source of concern for many.
LaVaughn M. Henry, vice president and senior regional officer for the Federal Reserve Bank's Cleveland-Cincinnati branch, shared his philosophy Tuesday afternoon during the Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber of Commerce's annual banquet. [More]
Flyers win league title for seventh time
By Randy Bruns
MARIA STEIN - A special group of seniors celebrated in style on Tuesday in their final match at The Hangar, as the Marion Local Flyers wrapped up their second straight Midwest Athletic Conference title with a 25-15, 25-15, and 25-20 win over the Versailles Tigers. [More]
Obituaries on October 13th, 2010
Eddie R. Badertscher, 64, Celina, died Oct. 9, 2010, from injuries sustained in a tractor accident in rural Auglaize County. [More]
Darlene E. Fullroth, 65, Rossburg, died Oct. 11, 2010, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Ruth Kremer, 75, Celina, died at 5:45 p.m. Oct. 9, 2010, at her home.
She was [More]
Former Coldwater resident, Dennis Joseph "Denny" Hein, 78, Vevay, Ind., died at 12:47 a.m. Oct. 12, 2010, at Hospice East Unit in Cincinnati. [More]
Local pictures on October 13th, 2010
Subscriber stories on October 13th, 2010
Joy over proposed salary increases was short-lived Tuesday as Mercer County employees learned they'll also net increases in health insurance costs.
Mercer County commissioners are seeking private donations to beef up the staff at the local OSU Extension office.
The commissioners need to raise a
VAN WERT - An area man accused of strangling to death his 84-year-old grandmother is claiming insanity in his defense.
Shawn M. Jones, 36, of Riche
NEW BREMEN - With an estimated $625,000 in anticipated sewer construction projects looming, village council members Tuesday night authorized village administrator Wayne York to apply for a grant or loan through the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC).
With shorter days and deer hunting and mating seasons under way, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) warns drivers to be extra cautious.
The number of crashes between vehicles and the estimated 600,000 deer throughout the state typically triples in October, according to ODOT.
FORT RECOVERY - School officials are looking into the possibility of equipping students with their own laptop to use at school.
Superintendent Pat Niekamp broached the subject on Tuesday evening at the regular school board meeting.
CELINA - Superior Auto has moved from 805 N. Main St. to a larger location at 1251 Myers Road, across from the Galleria.
The business sells previously owned cars, trucks and SUVs and provides financing.
Celina business stays with fundamentals
CELINA - Orchard Tree Family Restaurant is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month with many long-time customers and staff.
Built by the late Ken Esmonde, the Celina restaurant has been owned by Jon and Deb Warner of Celina since 1998.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys captured its second Western Buckeye League girls soccer title in the last three seasons with a 4-1 win at Kenton on Tuesday night in the regular-season finale for the Roughriders.
CELINA - Like in most sports, soccer is a game of opportunities. It's what you do with them that makes the difference.
The Celina girls soccer team learned full well about that on Tuesday night in a must-win Western Buckeye League match with co-leader Ottawa-Glandorf.
LIMA - Winning the Western Buckeye League title is the goal every season for the Celina volleyball team and the Bulldogs are just one win away from accomplishing that goal once again.
Computer Points
With the seventh week of the high school football regular season now in the books, we will use this article to show what happened last weekend, then another article tomorrow to project what we might expect to happen by the end of the season.
COLDWATER - The Parkway Panthers used a great hitting attack to key a 25-12, 25-22 and 26-24 win over the Coldwater Cavaliers in Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball action on Tuesday night.