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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Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
City will issue disciplinary action against police chief
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Suspended police chief Dave Slusser has waived his right to a predisciplinary hearing scheduled for this morning, and the city may issue disciplinarily action against him soon, according to Celina Mayor Jeff Hazel.
The hearing would have afforded Slusser, who has been on paid administrative leave since Feb. 14, a chance to defend himself against a myriad of misconduct allegations, including insubordination, neglect of duties and dishonesty. [More]
Parkway's Esselstein is the Coach of the Year
By Ryan Hines
Celina's Alexis Zacharias established herself as the premier local power hitter last season and she continued to produce eye-popping offensive statistics again this year.
Zacharias broke her own school-record for home runs in a season and added to her career home run record en route to being named The Daily Standard's softball Player of the Year for the second straight season. She shared the honor last year with Minster's Hanna Floyd. [More]
Obituaries on June 12th, 2013
Jerry Lee Hittle, 62, Union City, passed away, June 9, 2013, at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Ind. [More]
Clinton Thompson, 72, of Celina, died at 11:25 a.m. June 10, 2013, at his residence. [More]
Margaret J. Vian, 74, formerly of Celina, died March 14, 2013, in Arizona.
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Carol L. Huber, 79, passed away at 11:49 p.m. June 11, 2013, at her residence i [More]
Local pictures on June 12th, 2013
Subscriber stories on June 12th, 2013
Administrators' pay increase puts them on par with peers
ROCKFORD - Parkway administrators and classified employees will receive pay increases beginning Aug. 1.
After two hours in executive session, schoo
Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board members Tuesday agreed to forward a pollution incident involving a Celina area farm in the St. Marys River Watershed to the state for further action.
NEW BREMEN - The emerald ash borer continues to take a heavy toll on local ash trees.
Village administrator Wayne York during Tuesday's council me
Health board
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County health officials denied a refund request for a $70 license fee from a traveling food vendor they believe skirted regulations.
CELINA - Council members may update the city's domestic animal ordinances to address property owners who don't clean up after their pets while walking them.
COLDWATER - New computer software intended to facilitate instructional improvement will be implemented at Coldwater schools next year.
High School
An unidentified farmer found more than emerging corn plants while spraying a Union Township field.
Deputies were called to the field off Hickernell Road, between state Route 117 and the Van Wert County line, shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater's ACME team scored four runs in the first inning and was leading 7-0 over Parkway after three innings when lightning caused nearly an hour delay before the game was eventually suspended.