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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Thursday, February 9th, 2017
Cost savings sought
By Jeff Elking
NEW BREMEN - School board members on Wednesday considered suspending high school principal Brian Pohl's contract to cut costs.
Superintendent Andrea Townsend proposed the move, which would suspend Pohl's contract effective June 30. She cited the district's financial condition and declining enrollment. Pohl, who earns $90,714 a year, is in his fifth year as principal. [More]
By Tom Stankard
ROCKFORD - Parkway Local Schools board members at a special meeting Wednesday afternoon accepted Superintendent Greg Puthoff's retirement.
Puthoff has served as the district's superintendent for the past eight years. His retirement is effective July 31, board member Ryan Thompson said today. [More]
WBL Bowling
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The St. Marys girls bowling team picked up one title and will look to pick up another later this week after winning the Western Buckeye League bowling tournament on Wednesday at 20th Century Lanes in Lima.
The Rou [More]
Obituaries on February 9th, 2017
C. Rosabelle Finke, 96, of St. Marys, OH died Monday January 30, 2017 at Otterbein-St. Marys. [More]
Rosemary C. Albers, 85, New Bremen, died on Feb. 8, 2017, at Elmwood Assisted L [More]
Patricia A. Francis, 83, Versailles, died on Feb. 8, 2017, at Versailles Health [More]
Local pictures on February 9th, 2017
Subscriber stories on February 9th, 2017
Eleven slide-off accidents were reported in Mercer and Auglaize counties due to wintry conditions on the roadways Wednesday night and into this morning.
FORT RECOVERY - Board of education members reinstated head boys high school basketball coach Chris Guggenbiller after meeting in executive session Wednesday night.
Bleachers on visitor's side failing
ST. MARYS - Skip Baughman Stadium must undergo drastic renovation to keep fans safe.
School board members learned Wednesday night that a state inspection of the bleachers all but condemned the two large wings on the visitor's side seating.
Community grants will be awarded every other year instead of every year
CELINA - A state agency is changing how often communities can apply for certain grant funding, potentially throwing a wrench into the way Mercer County officials plan for big infrastructure projects.
Chickasaw
CHICKASAW - Village Council members on Wednesday hired Chickasaw resident Roger A. Hartke as part-time village wastewater supervisor.
Former part-
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County elections board members on Wednesday certified petitions for the May 2 primary election.
New Bremen Local School District residents will consider a 7.46-mill, 30-year bond levy and a 1-mill permanent improvement levy to build a new K-8 building.
ST. MARYS - Cameron Warner, district director for U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, on Wednesday fielded questions from area residents on the future of health care, education and other issues.
ST. HENRY - School board members accepted the resignation of track coach Josh Schneider Wednesday and approved a list of track coaches for the 2016-2017 school year.
Friday Night Spotlight
Two weekends ago, Marion Local notched its biggest victory of the season over Fort Recovery and then encored by beating St. Marys.
Last weekend, h
Several swimmers from Celina have a legitimate shot at earning a state berth in the coming weeks.
Divers Sawyer Weitzel (Celina) and Caleb Keck (C
Hoops Highlights
On Jan. 28, 2016, the Fort Recovery girls went into Minster with a chance to take over first place in the Midwest Athletic Conference standings.
The Indians left with a disappointing 46-37 loss that ultimately cost them a bid at their first conference title since the 1990-91 season.
ROCKFORD - Clarence Hamrick smiled when asked what it was like having been married for so long.
"Can you imagine?" he chuckled. "You've really got
CELINA - Valentine's Day celebrates all love, not just romance.
It's a day to celebrate the bonds you share with those close to you, friends or fa
To celebrate Valentine's Day, officials from Miller House, Otterbein St. Marys Senior Lifestyle Community, Briarwood Village, Celina Manor and The Laurels of Shane Hill asked their residents to share their most touching love stories.