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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 ...)

SVRILN
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, July 29th, 2015

State raises lake algae advisory

By Kathy Thompson

CELINA - The state health department on Tuesday recommended the public have no contact with Grand Lake's water due to increased levels of microcystin toxin and a probable case of illness reported early last month.

The "elevated public health advisory" by the Ohio Department of Health warns all visitors and pets to avoid swimming and wading in the lake. [More]

Board OKs bid for treatment train work

By Kathy Thompson

CELINA - The Lake Facilities Authority Board of Directors on Tuesday accepted a bid of $1.79 million from VTF Excavation of Celina to begin work on the Coldwater Creek treatment train project.

"This is huge," said Milt Miller, director of the Lak [More]

Obituaries on July 29th, 2015

Jean Bruns

Jean E. Bruns, age 88, a resident of Briarwood Manor, Coldwater, and formerly o [More]

Carol Cathcart

Carol J. (Peterman) Cathcart, of Saint Marys, died July 28, 2015, from a long-standing illness. [More]

Carol Longsworth

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Cora Palequin

Cora Lynn Palequin, infant daughter of Andrew and Dianna (Schwegman) Palequin, [More]

Edith Gillespie

Edith Mae Gillespie, age 91, of Celina, Ohio passed away at 1:34 p.m. on Saturday July 25, 2015 at the Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo. [More]

Raymond Heiser

Raymond A. Heiser, 68, Minster, died on July 27, 2015, at his home.

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Subscriber stories on July 29th, 2015

Celina council advances measure to allow use of funds for street repair

CELINA - City council members at Tuesday night's special meeting gave unanimous final approval to a resolution declaring their intent to ask voters in November to allow funds from a 0.5 percent additional income tax to also be used for much-needed street repairs.

Mediator called into Celina teacher contract negotiations

CELINA - The board of education and the Celina Education Association have reached an impasse in contract negotiations and have requested assistance from Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services.

Celina council tables drone legislation

CELINA - City council members on Monday night tabled legislation banning the use of drones over all public property in Celina except in designated areas. The proposed changes are driven by safety concerns.

City plans stricter enforcement against accumulation of junk

CELINA - City council members this week passed along legislation to empower the fire department to address more aggressively the accumulation of junk on residential properties.

Celina mother charged in near-drowning incident

CELINA - The mother of a boy found floating and unresponsive Sunday at Bryson Pool faces a charge of child endangerment, according to Celina police.

Heather Hinkle, 33, of Celina, has been charged with the fourth-degree misdemeanor, a news release said.

Local man faces sex charge

ST. MARYS - A local man sought by Virginia authorities for allegedly using a computer to solicit a minor was arrested Monday at his home along state Route 116.

St. Marys school officials pursue plan to upgrade technology for district students

ST. MARYS - School district officials are working to get learning devices into the hands of all students starting this year and researching ways to pay for the computers.

Auglaize County commissioners tout need for sales tax renewal

WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County commissioners said at a Tuesday public hearing the county's 0.5 percent sales tax is vital to maintaining current servic

Mariners head to playoffs

Steam's loss puts Grand Lake against Xenia

Grand Lake played the Xenia Scouts close in four games during the regular season and came up on the losing end three times, a reoccurring theme throughout the season for the Mariners.

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