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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Saturday, October 25th, 2014
By Kathy Thompson
MINSTER - The former director of religious education at two area Catholic churches was sentenced to 360 days in jail, five years of community control sanctions and ordered to repay $209,556 on two theft charges.
Judge Frederick Pepple also ordered Jane M. Boeke, 57, of Minster to amend her tax returns within a year to reflect the added income at Boeke's sentencing Friday in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court. [More]
By Colin Foster
NEW BREMEN - The Parkway football team celebrated after a win to the tune of its alma mater for the first time this season.
The Panthers received strong efforts from sophomore quarterback Justin Barna and their defensive unit in a 35-12 victory over New Bremen, spoiling the Cardinals' Senior Night and keeping them winless on the season. [More]
Obituaries on October 25th, 2014
Ralph "Lefty" Winner, 90, Osgood, left us on Oct. 24, 2014, while at the Versailles Health Care Center, where he had just been admitted. [More]
Ray "Rebel" A. Jarrells, 83, New Knoxville, died at 4:53 a.m. Oct. 23, 2014, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Donald R. Fox, 93, Celina, died at 4:18 p.m. Oct. 24, 2014, at his residence. F [More]
Local pictures on October 25th, 2014
Subscriber stories on October 25th, 2014
Slusser applying for retirement benefits from state
CELINA - Toni Slusser resigned this week from the Mercer County Board of Elections to secure benefits through the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System.
Election November 2014
Residents in Dublin and Butler townships and the village of Montezuma will decide the fate of tax issues on the Nov. 4 ballot.
Montezuma lighting d
COLDWATER - Police are investigating a Tuesday incident that resulted in a Coldwater High School student being sent to a Columbus hospital.
"It was
CELINA - A new restaurant is expected to open in Celina next spring.
Happy Daz Restaurant will be constructed at 911 E. Wayne St., the site of a former roller rink. A site review plan for the proposed fast-food restaurant was recently approved by the city planning commission.
Indians clinch playoff berth, first winning season since 1994
ST. HENRY - Just when it looked like St. Henry would repeat its magic from the end of the first half in the final moments of the game, the momentum swung to Fort Recovery.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Chris Deardorff's 23-yard field goal as time expired gave Kenton a 24-22 win over Celina in a contest where the Bulldogs took the lead in the fourth quarter after trailing by 12 points after three quarters.
MAC Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster
Marion Local jumped out to a 34-point halftime lead en route to a 48-0 victory over Versailles on Friday night, clinching at least a share of the MAC title.
ST. MARYS - Scoring on four consecutive possessions in the first half, Ottawa-Glandorf was able put St. Marys into an inescapable hole.
The Titans rolled up 25 first downs, 445 yards of offense and held off the Roughriders 42-21 Friday night at Skip Baughman Stadium.
MINSTER - For the second year in a row, the Minster Wildcats and the Anna Rockets battled for a low scoring first 3 1/2 quarters.
With Minster ahe
WBL Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Wapakoneta scored all its points in the first half as the Redskins clinched at least a share of the WBL title with a 42-0 win over Van Wert at Harmon Field. The win clinches a home playoff spot for Wapakoneta (9-0, 7-0 WBL).