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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Tuesday, May 12th, 2015
By William Kincaid
FORT RECOVERY - Board of education members at a special meeting on Monday night hired Coldwater native Justin Firks as the Fort Recovery Local Schools' new superintendent.
Firks was given a two-year contract, effective July 13, according to board [More]
By David Giesige
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen officials could save $600,000 by using village employees rather than contractors to upgrade its well field, council members learned at Monday's meeting.
Using village employees should lower the estimated $1 million cost to $400,000, village administrator Wayne York said. [More]
Obituaries on May 12th, 2015
Kenneth A. Brodbeck, 65, of Celina, Ohio, died 2:27 A.M. Monday, May 11, 2015, in the emergency department of Coldwater Community Hospital. [More]
William Brown, 68, St. Marys and formerly of Spencerville, died on May 9, 2015, [More]
Judith Ann Haley, 73, Celina, died at 10:25 p.m. May 11, 2015, at Celina Manor [More]
Local pictures on May 12th, 2015
Subscriber stories on May 12th, 2015
COLDWATER - Village horticulturist Alex Uhlenhake is a petunia man. He enjoys experimenting with different colors but is partial to the pink flowers he says really shine in the summertime.
$62,513 from EPA will help city buy refurbished model
ST. MARYS - A state grant will help the city buy a refurbished garbage truck.
City council at Monday's meeting heard the first reading of a resolution to accept $62,513 from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for a refurbished garbage truck and several Dumpsters.
MARIA STEIN - Sixty-five Marion Local High School seniors will receive diplomas at commencement exercises at 1 p.m. May 17 in the school gymnasium.
Firm would do study to determine possible building plans
MARIA STEIN - A facility committee wants the Marion Local Local Schools Board of Education to hire an architect to study district property for development.
ST. HENRY - School board members Monday supported a plan to create one site for a Tri Star 2.0 Career Compact focused on STEM-based learning.
The p
SIDNEY - A St. Marys man will be sentenced June 6 after pleading no contest to charges related to a fire that took the life of a 50-year-old man.
Court records show Derek Eilerman, 24, pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter April 27. He was found guilty and faces up to 11 years in prison.
ST. HENRY - Two new, innovative swings will be installed at the village park this summer.
Village administrator Ron Gelhaus told council members at Monday's meeting the Expression Swings will allow an adult to swing with a child.
COLDWATER - Village officials hope to save more than $100,000 by refinancing the bonds used to purchase and renovate the municipal center.
Village
Division IV Softball Sectional
MINSTER - Regan Hahn's pitching effort couldn't have been much better.
Minster's defense played mostly mistake free.
But when it came to stringing hits together and scoring runs, the Wildcats struggled in a 4-3 loss to Ottoville in Division IV sectional play at Four Seasons Park.
As a basketball player and later an assistant girls basketball coach at Marion Local, Beth Streib was no stranger to the classic coaching style offered by longtime coach Treva Fortkamp.
Razz-Eye View
A couple of college notes to start the View this week:
The University of Findlay women's golf team will compete this week in the NCAA Division II national championship at The Meadows Golf Club in Allendale, Mich.
Monday's Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry jumped out to an early lead on Anna and held off the Rockets to take a 10-7 win in a battle of state-ranked Division III baseball teams at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.