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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Wednesday, May 14th, 2014
By Doug Drexler
COLDWATER - The district will spend more than a quarter of a million dollars next year to put new technology in the hands of students and teachers.
Chromebook computers will be given to 700 students in grades 7-12 next year at a cost of about $325 apiece; 75 devices also have been bought for teachers, Superintendent Rich Seas said. [More]
Nicholas Schwieterman in prison for traffic crash that killed four
By Margie Wuebker
A former Chickasaw man serving 24 years in prison for a 2008 quadruple traffic fatality could get a trial after a U.S. appeals court recently upheld a claim that his attorneys were ineffective.
The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati on May 5 granted 28-year-old Nicholas Schwieterman's claim that his defense team - Dayton attorneys Marc T. Ross and Scott Calaway - failed to properly investigate circumstances of the crash and advised him to plead with inadequate information. [More]
Division II Sectional Softball
By Gary R. Rasberry
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP - Kierstan Courtney's RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning scored McKayla Wolff as Shawnee outlasted a determined group from Celina for a 7-6 win in the Division II sectional.
The Indians (19-6) make the short trek to Elida on Friday for the sectional final. Celina ends the season at 11-13. [More]
Obituaries on May 14th, 2014
Mary Ann Brotherwood, 86, St. Marys, died at 8:59 a.m. May 12, 2014, at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Donald Barger, 76, of rural Decatur, Ind., died May 12, 2014.
Services are 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Decatur. [More]
Local pictures on May 14th, 2014
Subscriber stories on May 14th, 2014
Disease outbreaks reported in Ohio
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County health officials are looking into a suspected case of the mumps - an illness confirmed or probable in 342 cases in Ohio since January.
ROCKFORD - A Parkway High School science teacher on Tuesday shared with board members her concerns with the new school assessments piloted this year in conjunction with Common Core standards.
Parsons stepping down after 16 years in position
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Commissioner Charlotte Parsons is proud of the three community health assessments completed during her 16 years at the helm.
NEW BREMEN - Village council members Tuesday night approved the purchase of a residential property for possible future development.
The home at 322
CELINA - County officials were pleased with the low bids received for a $2.3 million resurfacing project on Burkettsville-St. Henry Road and Frahm Pike.
CELINA - A Mercer County Sheriff's Office program geared toward apprehending heroin users netted its first arrest Tuesday night.
Derek C. Sutter, 22, 5204 Shore Drive, Celina, was arrested following a 6:10 p.m. traffic stop near the intersection of U.S. 127 and Johnston Road, south of Celina.
ROCKFORD - Parkway Local Schools finances are predicted to remain stable if future renewal levies pass.
Treasurer Debbie Pierce on Tuesday presente
Division III Sectional Softball
LIMA - The Coldwater softball team fought until the finish but came up short in a 5-2 loss to Lima Central Catholic Tuesday in Division III sectional play at Faurot Park.
Midwest Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships: Day One
COLDWATER - The Midwest Athletic Conference track meet got underway Tuesday night at Cavalier Stadium as finals were contested in nine field events and the two 4x800-meter relays.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry improved its record to 23-2 and clinched a share of the Midwest Athletic Conference title by beating Fort Recovery 5-2 Tuesday at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
Tuesday's Local Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster and
Gary R. Rasberry
Max Huber's suicide squeeze bunt scored pinch-runner Sam Bornhorst in the bottom of the fifth inning to propel Minster past Versailles 3-2 in MAC baseball action on Tuesday at Hanover Street Park.