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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Monday, September 22nd, 2014
By Margie Wuebker
SIDNEY - Norman "Rocky" Bernard is a proud American who served his country during the Korean War.
The 83-year-old New Weston man - one of 42 area veterans who recently participated in the 10th Veterans to Washington, D.C., bus trip - said the memories from a wreath presentation at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier will last a lifetime. [More]
Midwest Athletic Conference Boys Golf Tournament
By Gary R. Rasberry
CARTHAGENA - Minster entered Saturday's Midwest Athletic Conference boys' golf tournament at the Mercer County Elks, seeking for a ninth overall title in 10 years.
At the midway point of the 18-hole tournanament, Minster and Versailles were neck-and-neck in the standings, but at the end of the day, the Wildcats won the tournament with a score of 327. The tournament win allowed the Wildcats, who went 9-0 in conference matches, to win the overall team title. [More]
Midwest Athletic Conference Girls Golf Tournament
By Colin Foster
VERSAILLES - The hosts had the most at Saturday's Midwest Athletic Conference Girls Golf Tournament.
The Versailles Tigers, who had an unbeaten regular season in conference match play, ran away with the team title, finishing with a round of 369 on their home turf at the Stillwater Valley Golf Club. The Tigers claim the conference title for the third straight season. [More]
Obituaries on September 22nd, 2014
Verena V. Mahle, 95, Celina, passed away Sept. 19, 2014, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Alma Lee Rhodes, 78, St. Marys, died at 10:59 p.m. Sept. 19, 2014, at her residence. [More]
Jeanne Luken, 86, Celina, died Sept. 20, 2014, at her home.
She was born Sept [More]
David L. Eyink, 71, Celina, died at 2:14 a.m. Sept. 19, 2014, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. [More]
John William Sutton, 44, Coldwater, died peacefully at his home on Sept. 20, 2014. [More]
Adella B. Schmidt Schlater Henke, 98, formerly of Fort Loramie, passed away of [More]
Local pictures on September 22nd, 2014
Subscriber stories on September 22nd, 2014
CELINA - Local officials were ahead of the game when they locked in road salt prices months ago.
Prices have soared this year to as much as $165 per ton and left many Ohio counties scrambling to find cheaper sources.
Investigators label explosion accidental
CELINA - Two men injured in an explosion at a grain mill last week remain in stable but serious condition at St. Joseph Regional Burn Center in Fort Wayne, Ind., according to hospital officials.
WAPAKONETA - Rain and lightning Saturday night cut short an impaired-driver checkpoint but not before four motorists were diverted from the road.
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ST. MARYS - Auglaize County Sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a 29-year-old man found deceased Friday afternoon at an area home.
No foul play is suspected but an investigation is ongoing to discover the cause of death, according to a press release.
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry's boys cross country team placed five runners in the top 10 in capturing the team championship at the annual Tour De Sewer held at the water treatment plant in Versailles.
Four Crown Nationals
ROSSBURG - The Four Crown Nationals weekend at Eldora Speedway came to an end Sunday afternoon with controversy surrounding the finish of the rain-delayed United States Auto Club (USAC) Silver Crown event.