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, October 1st, 2014
Local groundskeeper loves overseeing state nature preserve
By William Kincaid
COLDWATER - For the last five years, Ron Westgerdes has regularly traversed the 47 acres of swamp forest known as Baker Woods State Nature Preserve.
The 70-year-old unofficial groundskeeper is a volunteer for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Natural Areas and Preserves and keeps the primeval forest's 1.25-mile trails clear of debris. He sometimes must reroute the path because of fallen trees or heavily saturated earth. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - Senior Night for the Celina girls soccer team was a successful night as well as an abundant night as the Bulldogs scored five goals in each half to pick up a 10-0 win over Kenton in Western Buckeye League action at the soccer stadium.
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Obituaries on October 1st, 2014
Joann D. Keller Barhorst, 76, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes Sept. 30, 2014, at her residence. [More]
Brother Gabriel Bridges, C.PP.S., 82, died at 9:30 p.m. Sept. 29, 2014, at St. Charles Center, Carthagena. He had been in declining health. [More]
Betty N. Dumbauld, 94, Celina, passed away at 12:48 a.m. Sept. 29, 2014, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
George Stott, 65, Knoxville, Tenn., and formerly of Celina, died Sept. 29, 2014, in Knoxville. [More]
Local pictures on October 1st, 2014
Subscriber stories on October 1st, 2014
WAPAKONETA - Two Mercer County women testified Tuesday about a Montezuma man who last year allegedly took their photos in varying degrees of undress.
Consultant gives views at Fall Breakfast Forum
CELINA - The local and national economic forecast is rosy except for a lack of skilled workers to fill newly created jobs.
That was part of the mes
CELINA - A Union City man convicted of killing Robert and Colleen Grube has filed an appeal with the Third District Court of Appeals in Lima, according to court records.
Law enforcement and school officials in St. Marys and Celina are investigating recent vandalism at stadiums in both cities.
The damage - spray-pain
New business located in Celina
CELINA - Derek Vogel took a leap of faith four years ago when he opened Vogel's Bake Shop in St. Marys.
Last Thursday, Vogel, 31, went "completely out on a limb" and opened a second shop, which will be open every day of the week, on East Market Street in Celina.
ST. MARYS - The Defiance Bulldogs figured out in a hurry last evening the same thing that five other Western Buckeye League teams already have discovered: the St. Marys Roughriders are on a mission for the league title.
VAN WERT - Celina's schedule has been brutally challenging this season. Wins have been hard to come by, especially with a young nucleus.
The Bul
Tuesday's Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Colin Foster
Maura Hoying tied her own school record with four goals as Coldwater improved to 5-5-1 with 11-0 non-conference win over Crestview Tuesday evening in Convoy.