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, May 17th, 2018
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - Scammers often target senior citizens, but seniors can protect their nest eggs, Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey said at the first meeting of the Forum of Resources for Elder Education of Mercer County.
Older people often are targeted beca [More]
Poeppelman sends Wildcats past Cards; Panthers roll past Tribe
By Colin Foster
WAPAKONETA - A walk-off winner was followed by a run-rule decision in Wednesday's Division IV softball district semifinal double-dip.
Jenna Poeppelman's two-out single in the eighth inning gave Minster a 4-3 victory over New Bremen in the opener to send the Wildcats to the district title game where a familiar foe will be awaiting. [More]
Obituaries on May 17th, 2018
Paul D. Baucher, age 82, of Celina, passed away Wednesday May 16, 2018 at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Donna J Fischer, 50, Saint Marys, died 1:48 A.M. Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at the Heritage Manor Nursing Home, following a long illness. [More]
Local pictures on May 17th, 2018
Subscriber stories on May 17th, 2018
Additional cuts also considered
ST. MARYS - Board of education members are considering five possible levy issues for the November ballot after a 1.5 percent earned-income tax was rejected by voters earlier this month.
NEW BREMEN - School board members on Wednesday announced an alumnus has been tabbed to fill the open high school principal position.
Marcus Overman, a 2005 New Bremen graduate who has been the Fort Recovery High School principal the past two years, received a three-year contract effective Aug. 1.
Ohio State Board of Education president meets local leaders
CELINA - Tri Star Career Compact officials and area business leaders touted the school's career-based initiative program and the new facility being constructed to Ohio State Board of Education President Tess Elshoff.
FORT RECOVERY - Commencement for 67 Fort Recovery High School seniors will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Fort Site Fieldhouse.
Alexis Bubp, da
COLDWATER - The commencement ceremony at which 114 Coldwater High School seniors will receive their diplomas is set for 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the high school gymnasium, also known as The Palace.
MONTEZUMA - Mercer County Auditor Randy Grapner notified village officials the town's property tax millage rate will be set at 2.2 mills for 2019.
Grapner told the newspaper the rate collected $5,975 for 2018's general fund and is not sure how much it will collect for next year's fund.
BUTLER TOWNSHIP - Siegrist-Jutte Road between Coldwater Creek Road and U.S. 127 will be closed for a culvert replacement, according to Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart.
Minster avenges league loss with win over St. Henry
COLDWATER - In a game featuring two strong pitchers, taking advantage of opportunities is important.
Minster took advantage of their opportunities. St. Henry could not.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina doubles team of Bryce Langenkamp and Kyle Lochtefeld ended their tennis season one win away from a berth to state after having gone 1-1 at the Division II district tournament on the campus of Bowling Green State University on Wednesday.
The spring/summer 2018 concert season is upon us with familiar and new festivals boasting intriguing lineups and a pack of veteran and geezer acts ready to hit the road.