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 ...)
SVRILN
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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Friday, February 8th, 2013
By Eric Adams
FORT RECOVERY - Middle school students had their hands in dirt, dish soap and dye recently as they prepared for the school's annual science fair.
Experiments and poster boards displaying the results of the students' hypotheses filled the auditeria Thursday as judges inspected the work. [More]
By Robb Hemmelgarn
MINSTER - Just before Christmas, Nann Stechschulte's Minster Wildcats sat at 1-2 in the Midwest Athletic Conference after tough losses to New Knoxville and Versailles.
Although they didn't capture the MAC crown this season, the Wildcats shook off their unfavorable start and concluded the conference slate by claiming six straight league wins, including a 47-31 triumph last night over the Coldwater Cavaliers at the Minster Middle School. [More]
Obituaries on February 8th, 2013
Michael "Mick" Gabes, 64, St. Marys, died at 8:25 p.m. Feb. 6, 2013, at Kindred Hospital in Lima. [More]
Milo "Steve" Evans, 56, Rockford, died Feb. 7, 2013, in Van Wert.
Funeral services are 3 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Friend's Church, Van Wert. [More]
Richard Frosdick, 84, Celina, died Feb. 7, 2013, at the St. Marys Living Center [More]
Kenneth J. "Kenny" Short, 75, Celina, passed away at 12:55 p.m. Feb. 4, 2013, at his residence in Celina. [More]
Local pictures on February 8th, 2013
Subscriber stories on February 8th, 2013
Public can participate in Community Supported Agriculture
A New Knoxville couple has turned a passion for homegrown, organic food into a business that's getting fresh fruits and vegetables into the mouths of more people.
MINSTER - New crosswalk markings, additional signage and slower speeds are all part of a new Safe Routes to School travel plan being developed as a joint effort between the school and village.
CELINA - The county engineer's office this year has 14 bridges and large culvert projects on its radar.
The estimated cost of the work is $2.1 million, according to Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart. Most of the funding will come from federal dollars.
Four Celina residents face drug-related charges following a Thursday afternoon incident in a parking lot near the intersection of North Main and East Forest streets.
Skunk cabbage is in full bloom in Ohio's woodlands by early February, says Jim McCormac, a botanist, author and avian education specialist with the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
NEW KNOXVILLE - A Midwest Athletic Conference championship is still a possibility for the New Knoxville girls basketball team after a 15-2 run to end the first half helped the Rangers earn a 56-46 win over Fort Recovery on Thursday night at Ranger Gymnasium.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local pulled away from New Bremen in the second half and the Flyers defeated the Cardinals 59-34 on Thursday night at The Hangar.
Compiled by Ryan Hines
KENTON - Celina's girls basketball team dominated the middle two quarters en route to a convincing 63-31 road win over Kenton in Western Buckeye League action on Thursday night.
Last Curtain Call
A few months ago I asked Celina's Athletic Director Bruce Boley to toss me a few suggestions for the weekly Last Curtain Call series.
Without blinking, he offered Toma Hainline, who has been a staple in the Bulldogs' basketball program for more than 20 years as a player and coach.