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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Tuesday, February 27th, 2018
Councilor balks at plan
By William Kincaid
CELINA - City officials intend to sell an unused parcel of land that two entities currently use for parking.
However, councilman Myron Buxton voiced concern at Monday's regular meeting that one organization using the parking lot could be left out in the cold during the proposed public sale. [More]
By Tom Stankard
ST. HENRY - Village council members on Monday approved Mercer Landmark's request for land annexation from Granville Township into the village.
Members passed under suspension of rules an ordinance approving the request. Village administrator Ron Gelhaus told council members the 27.495-acre property near State Route 118 and Carthagena Road was purchased by Mercer Landmark for a new facility. [More]
Obituaries on February 27th, 2018
Emily N. Burnell, 35, of New Bremen, died at 4:31 A.M. on February 26, 2018 at the Auglaize County Group Home, in Wapakoneta, following a brief illness. [More]
Dawne C. Bielefeld, 66, Lakeland, Florida, died on Feb. 25, 2018, at her residence. [More]
Richard L. Hileman, 75, Troy and formerly of Celina, died on Feb. 25, 2018, at [More]
Local pictures on February 27th, 2018
Subscriber stories on February 27th, 2018
ST. MARYS - City council members voted on Monday to issue and sell electrical system revenue bonds for $1 million to improve the city's electrical system and roll the debt into the city's existing $4.2 million debt for a total bond issue of $5.2 million.
Facility also would be used by Head Start students, Mercy Health clients
WAPAKONETA - The Wapakoneta YMCA, in partnership with Mercy Health, Lima, and the Council on Rural Services, has announced plans for a roughly $7 million renovation and expansion of the YMCA facilities.
NEW BREMEN - Mayor Jeff Pape on Monday informed council members that natural gas rates could soon rise.
Vectren informed the mayor in a letter received late last week that the company will ask the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for a rate increase, its first request in more than 10 years.
CELINA - Cheryl Ann Board of Developmental Disabilities members learned about the statewide "Fix the List" emphasis during Monday's meeting.
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COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday accepted the low bid of $215,663 from The Shelly Co. of Findlay for street repairs.
Village administr
CELINA - A Celina man was arrested on Monday after a Mercer County Sheriff's Office K-9 indicated drugs were in his vehicle.
Michael H. Toler, 49, has been charged with possession of a drug-abuse instrument, a second-degree misdemeanor, according to a Mercer County Sheriff's Office report.
2018 Division II State Bowling Preview
Both state champions from a season ago return to defend their Division II titles later this week at Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl.
The Coldwater girls
All-Western Buckeye League Basketball
Ottawa-Glandorf claimed both the girls' and boys' Player of the Year honors as the Western Buckeye League basketball coaches selected their all-league teams.
MINSTER - The Jamba Hoops 3-on-3 Tournament returns to Minster for a 12th year on March 31.
The goal of tournament organizers is to "Beat cancer one bucket at a time." Thus far, the tournament has raised more than $31,000 for the St. Marys Tailgate for Cancer and American Cancer Society.