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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Saturday, February 24th, 2018
Leader served during 1880s
By Sydney Albert
ST. MARYS - After more than a century, a former St. Marys mayor has finally received a headstone thanks to the efforts of Michael Jaros, a Memorial High School senior.
Jaros has been working to secure a headstone for former mayor Charles Francis B [More]
Division II State Swimming
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Assured of three appearances on the podium, Celina swimmers Keaton McMurray and Claire Gass along with teammates and swimmers from Fort Recovery looked to wrap up strong seasons in the Division II state swimming finals on Friday at Canton's C.T. Branin Natatorium. [More]
Flyers defeat Cavaliers to claim MAC title
By Dave Stilwell
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local rode a 17-3 third quarter to a 57-43 victory over Coldwater and an undisputed Midwest Athletic Conference Championship Friday night at the Hangar.
The Flyers ran the table in the MAC, finishing 9-0, and head into the postseason on a six-game winning streak and an 18-4 overall record. [More]
Obituaries on February 24th, 2018
Alvin Bellert, 83, departed this world on February 21.
Alvin is preceded in d [More]
Carl W. Broerman, age 77, of Fortman Road, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural [More]
Local pictures on February 24th, 2018
Subscriber stories on February 24th, 2018
CELINA - A Celina High School student has been disciplined after texting an individual outside the school that an announced lockdown drill on Friday morning was an actual lockdown and a gun was present in the school.
Tuition aid planned
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners say they're onboard with plans to use leftover federal job-training funds to assist with adult tuition costs of a new robotics course and to offer certification for day care operators.
CELINA - In the wake of the Florida school shooting, local students and adults alike are taking their opinions to the street.
On March 24, those who want to change society will march for their lives across the world, including in Celina.
CELINA - A local ministry in the coming months will reintroduce a 180-year-old brick home to the community as a temporary shelter for families down on their luck from unexpected emergencies.
CELINA - Sometimes fate can be a cruel prankster.
A week after Celina rallied to beat Van Wert on a buzzer-beater, the Bulldogs got to experience the other side of the spectrum.
Division II Boys District Bowling
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry used a strong round of baker games to finish second at the Division II district boys bowling tournament on Friday at Rossford's Interstate Lanes, earning a trip to the state tournament next weekend.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry seniors went out winners on their home court.
It took a big fourth quarter for that to happen.
St. Henry outscored New Bremen 21-11 down the stretch to seal a 51-39 victory on Senior Night and clinch a runner-up finish in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
MAC Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster
Parkway rallied back in the final period to force overtime against Minster, but the Wildcats won the extra session 11-5 to come away with a 69-63 victory on Friday in Rockford.
WBL Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Wapakoneta outscored St. Marys 35-22 in the second half to rally for a 52-46 win in the battle of the Auglaize County neighbors at Murotech Court in St. Marys.
Division I Boys Sectional Bowling
Celina captured the sectional championship at 20th Century Lanes in Lima to advance to next week's district in Port Clinton.  
The Bulldogs edged Sh
Marion Local alum Ryan Bruns was named Ohio Athletic Conference Player of the Year after averaging 24.5 points, 8.7 rebounds and racking up 65 blocks for the Ohio Northern University men's basketball team in his junior season.