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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Thursday, January 16th, 2014
Higher collections signal economy is improving
By Doug Drexler
Increasing income tax collections indicate area businesses are adding to their payrolls through hiring or higher wages.
"It means people are working - and working within the county," said Jared Ebbing, Mercer County's economic development director.
Local officials say the increase indicates the area has survived the recent economic slowdown and is starting to see a better job market. [More]
Veteran coach excited for second stint with 'Riders
By Robb Hemmelgarn
Speculation has pumped through barber shops, card clubs and morning "coffee meetings" throughout St. Marys for the past couple of weeks and on Wednesday night, following school board approval, former Wapakoneta head coach Doug Frye was tabbed as the St. Marys football program's head man for the second time. [More]
Obituaries on January 16th, 2014
Robert J. "Bob" Fritz, 89, of St. Marys, died at 4:50 p.m. Jan. 14, 2014, at the St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Stanley C. Gerboth, 86, Indianapolis, Ind., and formerly of Celina, passed away Jan. 14, 2014, at his residence. [More]
Ernest A. "Ernie" Hemmelgarn, 90, Versailles, passed away at 6:11 p.m. Jan. 14, 2014, at the Sterling House in Greenville. [More]
Local pictures on January 16th, 2014
Subscriber stories on January 16th, 2014
By KATHY THOMPSON
and WILLIAM KINCAID
newsdept@dailystandard.com
CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office captured one of its most wanted fugitives as he left a Celina restaurant Wednesday afternoon.
ST. MARYS - More than 100 residents and students turned out Wednesday night for the rehiring of former head varsity football coach Doug Frye.
School board members voted four to one to rehire the former coach. Board member Bob Valentine voted against the decision.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Administrator Mike Hensley tendered his resignation to commissioners Tuesday without prior notice.
Commissioner John Bergman said Hensley submitted his resignation at 9 a.m. Tuesday and left the job.
ST. MARYS - A St. Marys native is the new director of the city's chamber of commerce.
Tim Dicke took over the position last week, replacing Rebecca Macwhinney, who resigned in October to accept a position with the Bicycle Museum of America in New Bremen.
NEW BREMEN - Village council members on Tuesday night passed first reading of an ordinance to enter into a contract with DP&L for the construction of a remote substation switching unit at an estimated cost of $175,000.
After opening the Western Buckeye League slate against three teams that were considered preseason contenders for the league championship, Celina appears to have a break in the schedule on Friday night when Wapakoneta visits the Fieldhouse.
Midwest Athletic Conference Game of the Week
The Midwest Athletic Conference matchup between St. Henry and Marion Local is always interesting, regardless of records, and the Redskins and Flyers will face off again on Friday night at The Hangar.
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen High School hosted a community meeting on Wednesday night to discuss the lack of participation in some of their extra-curricular activities, with the main focus on the football program.
The Celina Athletic Hall of Fame will be adding four new members during the 21st annual induction ceremony being held between the jayvee and varsity boys basketball games against Linden McKinley on Saturday night at the Fieldhouse.