Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 8:23PM 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 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, November 10th, 2015
By Jesse P. Pollack
ST. HENRY - The village will soon have a new leader after council members at Monday night's meeting accepted mayor Jeff Mescher's resignation, effective Jan. 1.
"I have accepted a new position that requires my relocation outside of Ohio," Mescher said. "I will truly miss St. Henry, and I wish you all the best."
Council members expressed sadness at Mescher's announcement and wished him luck. [More]
Flights permitted only for small devices
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The flight of unmanned aerial vehicles or drones will be largely banned in the city limits once legislation approved by city council members on Monday night goes into effect in 30 days.
The ordinance initially banned drones over city-owned property but on its final reading, councilman Jeff Larmore made a motion to amend the legislation to prohibit drone use anywhere in the city limits. [More]
Obituaries on November 10th, 2015
Judith Y. Fortman, 74, St. Marys, OH died Friday November 6, 2015 at JTDM Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Kathryn L. (Westerbeck) Rohrbach, age 84, formerly of New Bremen, OH died October 28, 2015 in Brentwood, CA, while staying at the home of her son Douglas. [More]
Kyle D. Wendel, 35, of Celina, OH died Sunday November 8, 2015, after the power and strength of his illness overtook his life. [More]
Noah I. Weber, 16, of Wapakoneta died at 1:39 p.m. Sunday November 8, 2015.
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Evelyn M. Bechdolt, 89, formerly of Celina, passed away at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, on November 7, 2015 at 10:35 pm. [More]
Norma J. Stammen, 88, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on November 9, 2015 at The Gardens at St. Henry, St. Henry, Ohio. [More]
Leo H. Koesters, 79, Celina, passed away at 5:45 p.m. Nov. 9, 2015, at Celina M [More]
D'Meria Jean Stover, 88, Celina, died on Nov. 8, 2015, at her residence.
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Local pictures on November 10th, 2015
Subscriber stories on November 10th, 2015
Mercer, Auglaize counties say change wouldn't be major issue
COLUMBUS (AP) - Fees charged to inmates upon their arrival at state jails and then on a daily basis perpetuate cycles of debt and incarceration and should be eliminated, the American Civil Liberties Union said Monday.
CELINA - A small outbreak of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is being closely monitored in southwestern Mercer County.
Four confirmed case
Village to advertise acreage for sale or lease it purchased in 2014
COLDWATER - Plans have changed for two properties over which village officials have control.
Council members at Monday's meeting voted unanimously after a 20-minute executive session to advertise for sale or lease 34.821 acres the village owns in Butler Township.
CELINA - Celina Postmaster Paul Joseph will be the guest speaker at the Veterans Day services Wednesday at Lake Shore Park.
Tom Risch, Mercer County Veterans Service officer, said the annual event will begin at 10:45 a.m. at the veterans monument. Risch will serve as master of ceremonies.
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - Businesses would see changes in the city's income tax law in 2016 but individuals wouldn't notice a difference until 2017 under an ordinance introduced at Monday's council meeting.
New Bremen Council
NEW BREMEN - Village insurance premiums will likely rise if the current plan is renewed on Dec. 1.
On Monday, Randee Henson of Stolly Insurance, Li
CELINA - City council members on Monday night passed first reading of an ordinance to amend the purpose and duration of a seven-year 0.5 percent income tax.
ST. HENRY - Middle school principal Kyle Kunk enthusiastically discussed at Monday night's board of education meeting the upcoming Veterans Day recognition assembly.
2015 Division III State Volleyball Preview
Five seasons have passed since St. Henry last took to the floor of the Nutter Center for state volleyball competition.
For Tuscarawas Valley, it's been six seasons.
Razz-Eye View
Another season, another blistering start to the football playoffs for the MAC teams.
Since the expansion to eight teams per region, the MAC is a combined 64-6 in opening round games. Take away intra-conference matchups and the record is an unbelievable 60-2.