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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Saturday, January 19th, 2013
By Shelley Grieshop
MONTEZUMA - A study on how important public airports are to communities could decide the fate of the local airstrip.
Information gathered in the next year by the Ohio Department of Transportation from Ohio's 97 publicly-owned airports will be used to make "hard decisions on proposed airport development in a period of limited funding," according to a statement from ODOT and the Federal Aviation Administration. [More]
By Randy Bruns
MINSTER - There is nothing like a good old-fashioned neighborly slugfest on a cold January night.
The New Bremen Cardinals and the Minster Wildcats squared off for the 154th time on Friday night, and though it wasn't a thing of beauty by any means, it was as hotly contested as any rivalry game should be. [More]
Obituaries on January 19th, 2013
Larry D. Bertke, 69, of Coldwater, died Jan. 18, 2013, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Local pictures on January 19th, 2013
Subscriber stories on January 19th, 2013
Mismanagement of fed weatherization funding suspected
CELINA - Possible mismanagement of a federally funded program by the local anti-poverty organization Sources Community Network Services has triggered a state investigation, according to interim director and board president Tammy Barger.
WAPAKONETA - Negotiations between the administration and union members at Auglaize Acres have reached a stalemate after a deal reducing employees' hours couldn't be reached.
ST. MARYS - Two longtime city council members have decided to not seek re-election.
At-large councilman Ron Ginter, 82, and Ward 3 councilman Bill Slemmons, 77, announced they will retire when their terms expire at the end of this year.
The Daily Standard View
Mercer County Board of Elections members this week discussed a responsible approach to long-term financial planning, and they should be granted permission from county commissioners to institute the measure.
Bulldogs extend winning streak to seven straight over Roughriders
CELINA - Braden Billger, Matt Buschur and Ryan Hoyng made sure Celina's boys basketball team extended its recent run of dominance in the Grand Lake rivalry against St. Marys.
COLDWATER - Hot shooting and strong defense led Coldwater to its first Midwest Athletic Conference win of the season as the Cavaliers rolled to a convincing 72-24 victory over Parkway on Friday night at The Palce.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry boys basketball team used a great defensive effort on Friday night to stymy rival Marion Local for a 55-37 victory in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Redskin Gymnasium.
Midwest Athletic Conference Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Wade Gelhaus' jumper as the horn sounded in overtime allowed Fort Recovery to leave Darke County with a 61-60 win over Versailles on Friday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action.
Western Buckeye League Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Bath jumped out to a big lead and held Van Wert at bay for the rest of the game as the Wildcats remain unbeaten in Western Buckeye League play after a 61-49 win over the Cougars on Friday night at the Cougar Den.