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 ...)
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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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Saturday, January 26th, 2013
Local agency used stimulus funds to hike employees' pay
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Some employees of Sources Community Network Services continued to receive additional pay even though the raises authorized by the former director should have expired at the end of 2011.
The raises, paid with federal stimulus dollars, ranged from 11 to 29 percent. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
DELPHOS - St. Henry jumped in front early and rolled to a 71-57 win over Delphos St. John's on Friday night to give the Redskins sole possession of first place in the Midwest Athletic Conference standings after the road win at Arnzen Gymnasium.
The win puts St. Henry, the top-ranked team in Division IV, at 15-1 on the season. The Blue Jays see a three-game winning streak snapped to go to 9-4 and 4-1 in conference games. [More]
Obituaries on January 26th, 2013
Helen L. Boroff, 73, Spencerville, died at 9:10 a.m. Jan. 24, 2013, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, Spencerville. [More]
Carol Sue Brown Decker, 61, Van Wert, went to join her mom and dad at 10:40 p.m [More]
Local pictures on January 26th, 2013
Subscriber stories on January 26th, 2013
Rockford man being held without bond; pretrial hearing next month
CELINA - A 40-year-old Rockford man charged with the shooting death of his girlfriend pleaded not guilty Friday morning in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Videoconferencing criminal proceedings will cut costs, improve security
The day is coming when inmates at the Mercer County Detention Center will no longer be transported to and from the courthouse for some legal proceedings.
Certain insecticides linked to bee deaths
A study published recently by scientists at the European Food Safety Authority may be a real stinger for American farmers.
The study says an insect
VAN WERT - Celina's boys basketball team was nursing a two-point lead entering the fourth quarter before an 11-2 run propelled the Bulldogs to a 55-45 win over Van Wert on Friday night in Western Buckeye League action at the Cougar Den.
FORT RECOVERY - The Coldwater Cavaliers did everything in their power to stop Fort Recovery's top two scorers on Friday night.
The strategy worked
NEW BREMEN - A great defensive effort and a big advantage in rebounding helped New Bremen's boys basketball team roll to a 60-48 win over New Knoxville on Friday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Cardinal Gymnasium.
Midwest Athletic Conference Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local struggled in the third quarter and Versailles emerged from The Hangar with a 56-45 win over the Flyers on Friday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action.
Western Buckeye League Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys had a slim lead at halftime but struggled in the second half as Defiance rallied for a 64-47 win over the Roughriders in Western Buckeye League action on Friday night at Murotech Court.