Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 9:27PM EDT until March 22 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
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The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Shelby County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Champaign County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southeastern Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 927 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near New Bremen to near Fountain City, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
* Locations impacted include... Troy, Sidney, Piqua, Bellefontaine, Greenville, Tipp City, West Milton, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, and Pleasant Hill.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 67 and 106.
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.
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Wednesday, June 14th, 2017
Forensics test reveals more clues in case
By Ed Gebert
CELINA - Forensics test results have revealed possible locations where an unidentified homicide victim may have lived in the last 10 years.
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey planned to reveal during a news conference today that parts of the victim's skeletal remains, which were found Jan. 3, 2016, south of Celina near Grand Lake, had been intentionally removed before the body was dumped. The bones were first discovered by a person walking in a wooded area near U.S. 127 and Coldwater Creek Road. [More]
By Tom Stankard
ROCKFORD - Parkway board of education members on Tuesday hired a new superintendent, after a search of several months.
They also approved 2-percent raises for district administrators.
After narrowing a list of 11 superintendent candidates, board members voted to hire Jeanne Osterfeld. Her initial two-year contract begins Aug. 1 with a $94,500 salary. [More]
Obituaries on June 14th, 2017
Janice Arlene "Jan" Figley, 81, of St. Marys, Ohio, formerly of Rockford, Ohio, [More]
Andrew W. Hemmelgarn, age 96, of Cassella, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Willa Bigelow, Celina, died on June 13, 2017, at her residence.
Arrangements [More]
Local pictures on June 14th, 2017
Subscriber stories on June 14th, 2017
Severe thunderstorms swept through portions of Mercer and Auglaize counties on Tuesday evening, dumping heavy rains and dime-sized hail in some areas while toppling trees and power poles and causing roof damage in other areas.
Services would cost $15,000
FORT RECOVERY - Board of education members on Tuesday discussed contracting for an athletic trainer for the 2017-2018 school year after being without one for the past school year.
CELINA - Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board members on Tuesday reviewed an invalid manure application complaint in the Grand Lake St. Marys Watershed.
MINSTER - A handful of people including the owners of a business on Tuesday supported zoning variances for three property holders.
The owners of We
From staff reports
Rauh Road will be closed between Pine Road and St. Anthony Road in Washington Township for a bridge rehabilitation, according to Mercer County Engineer, Jim Wiechart.
From staff report
ROCKFORD - Go-karts from Racing for Relief will roar into Rockford to help celebrate Community Days on Saturday.
The St. Hen
From staff reports
MONTEZUMA - Zuma Days organizers have added a sand volleyball tournament featuring a cash prize for this year's festival, which kicks off Thursday.
U.S. legislators representing the area addressed this morning's shooting just outside of Washington that left House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Lousiana and others wounded.
CELINA - The Grand Lake Mariners and Hamilton Joes looked headed for an offensive tug-o-war after a few innings of Tuesday's game at Montgomery Field.
Then Mariner pitcher Tyler Magley stepped onto the rubber and completely shut down the Joes.