Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 9:27PM EDT until March 22 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Shelby County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Champaign County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southeastern Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 927 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near New Bremen to near Fountain City, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
* Locations impacted include... Troy, Sidney, Piqua, Bellefontaine, Greenville, Tipp City, West Milton, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, and Pleasant Hill.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 67 and 106.
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.
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Friday, February 21st, 2014
Former police chief continues bid to get job back
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The city in 2013 spent $49,884 in legal fees associated with the investigation and termination of former police chief Dave Slusser.
The funds paid to Clemans-Nelson & Associates - the city's legal representatives - include preparation for Slusser's ongoing appeal. Bills for January and February have not yet been submitted. [More]
By Robb Hemmelgarn
More than three decades have passed since Jill (Henschen) Heitkamp's name flashed in the headlines of local newspapers on a regular basis, but the former New Knoxville basketball standout hit the news wire quite a few times recently when current Rangers' standout Haley Horstman cruised past her into the top spot as the all-time leading scorer. [More]
Obituaries on February 21st, 2014
Mary A. Smith, 87, Coldwater, died Feb. 19, 2014, at the Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Mary "Jane" Londt, 65, Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away Feb. 18, 2014, at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla, Ind. [More]
Kirsten Elliott, 47, Westerville, passed away at her home on Feb. 18, 2014.
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Charles W. Waesch, 82, St. Marys, died at 2:22 a.m. Feb. 20, 2014, at the Golden Living Center-Valley, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on February 21st, 2014
Subscriber stories on February 21st, 2014
This winter's bitterly cold temperatures likely will lower the harvest of peaches and other fruit in the area.
Dale Kaiser, owner of Kaiser Fruit F
CELINA - A new Hot Head Burritos restaurant will open in a few months following the closing of a county revolving loan on Thursday.
Franchise owner
ST. MARYS - A homeowner was treated for smoke inhalation in a fire Thursday afternoon.
Virginia Wierwille, of 11846 Aqueduct Road, was taken to Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, shortly after fire crews arrived at the home about 2:30 p.m.
FORT RECOVERY - Authorities are investigating a second burglary at the Tin Cupboard in the downtown area.
The latest incident occurred shortly afte
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is seeking help from the public to identify a suspect who stole a pickup truck from the Maria Stein area Jan. 21.
The vehicle was later abandoned in a Walmart parking lot in Milford, east of Cincinnati.
State Swimming Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's Tyus Temple will swim in the B-Final of the 100-yard butterfly after qualifying Thursday at the 2014 Division II state swimming championships in Canton.
Ball State's record-setting quarterback, Keith Wenning, has been invited to take part in the National Football League Scouting Combine being held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
After a record-setting high school football career at Celina, Braelen Bader has decided to continue to compete on the gridiron at the collegiate level.
ROCKFORD - Parkway golfer Jordan Bollenbacher will stay in Ohio to attend college and golf after signing a national letter-of-intent with the University of Tiffin on Wednesday.