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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Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
By Shelley Grieshop
It's likely that wind turbines will invade the landscape in southern Mercer County in the next few years, officials say.
Although no wind farm projects have been approved for the area, the possibility of their towering presence and economic impact has some people skeptical of their arrival. [More]
By Margie Wuebker
MINSTER - Minster Historical Society has cooked up a tasty fundraising project to ensure the preservation of local documents for future generations.
Minster's Heart & Heritage Cookbook combines more than 300 recipes, along with historical information and old photographs, into a spiral-bound volume. [More]
Obituaries on October 26th, 2010
Judith A. Grimes, 65, St. Marys, died at 7:08 a.m. Oct. 25, 2010, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home. [More]
James William Romer, 83, Columbia, S.C., died Oct. 23, 2010.
He was born Oct. [More]
Richard Feierstein, 77, Celina, died Oct. 25, 2010, at Celina Manor Nursing Hom [More]
Albert J. Schulze, 84, Russia, died Oct. 25, 2010, at his home.
He was born F [More]
Leo N. Dietz, 86, St. Marys, died at 1:02 a.m. Oct. 25, 2010, at Golden Living Center-Valley in St. Marys. [More]
Former Rockford and Celina resident, Helen L. Hammitt, 67, died Oct. 24, 2010, at Golden Living Center in St. Marys. [More]
Calvin D. Lammers, 87, Celina, died at 7:55 a.m. Oct. 25, 2010, at the Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Local pictures on October 26th, 2010
Subscriber stories on October 26th, 2010
Tax breaks can be the icing on the cake for companies seeking to build wind farms in Ohio.
Without tax exemptions - like those given in recently-passed Senate Bill 232 - wind turbines might remain scarce in the Buckeye State, said Dayna Baird, a lobbyist for the wind energy industry.
CELINA - Some citizens wonder if the money generated from a proposed income tax increase would be set aside just for the fire and police departments, city firefighter and levy campaign member Brian Anderson told city council during a Monday night meeting.
Celina council
CELINA - City council members Monday evening passed first reading of an ordinance to obtain an additional 2.5 megawatts of electricity through American Municipal Power (AMP) over the objection of Mayor Sharon LaRue.
Election 2010: U.S. House 8th District
Three political newcomers are challenging Republican Congressman John Boehner for his seat with the U.S. House of Representatives.
Democrat Justin
ST. HENRY - Village council members continued action Monday night to give a 40 percent tax abatement to a new business complex on North Eastern Avenue.
COLDWATER - Village council's finance committee is proposing a 25-cent hourly raise (approximately 1 percent) for village employees next year.
"This will be equal to a $10 a week raise for salaried employees," finance committee chairman Joe Knapschaefer told council during a meeting Monday.
ST. MARYS - City council members Monday heard second reading for the installation of a water backflow prevention device to prevent contamination, in accordance with the Ohio EPA. The third and final reading will be done at the council's next meeting Nov. 8.
All-Western Buckeye League Volleyball
The Western Buckeye League volleyball coaches honored Celina standout hitter Erin Dorsten with the WBL Player of the Year award in helping the Bulldogs win their third straight WBL title this season.
Computer Points
Just one week remains in the high school football regular season, and several teams either earned or lost their chance at a playoff berth last weekend.
A soil health workshop for Grand Lake Watershed farmers and other ag officials will be held Nov. 9 at the Knights of St. John hall in Maria Stein from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.