Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 9:27PM EDT until March 22 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

SVRILN
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.

Wednesday, July 25th, 2018

Minster to seek first EMS levy

By Ed Gebert

MINSTER - Village council members on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution to place a 3-mill, three-year fire/EMS levy on the Nov. 6 election ballot.

Members after some discussion agreed to use the ballot language recommended by the legal firm hired to draw up the legislation. Village solicitor James Hearn also recommended the language.

If passed, the levy would generate about $290,000 annually. It would take effect Jan. 1 but the funds would not be collected until 2020.

The annual cost to the owner of a $100,000 property would be $105 per year. The funds would help cover the costs of EMS services and fire department needs, village administrator Don Harrod said.

Council member Nicole Clune had said at a previous meeting that village officials have delayed requesting more money for as long as they could, but the time has come to consider it, noting most area communities already have fire and EMS levies.

Members also met in executive session for about five minutes to discuss the possible purchase of land. No action was taken afterward.

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Laid off teacher gets to keep job

ROCKFORD - One of four Parkway employees recently laid off was given back her job on Tuesday while the other three were denied return by board members. [More]

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Farm groups grateful for aid but want real solution

CELINA - Several farmer advocacy groups said they are grateful for the $12 billion aid package announced by the Trump administration on Tuesday, but the plan provides only short-term assistance rather than a real solution.

Commissioners move to place senior levy on ballot

CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday approved a resolution to place on the Nov. 6 ballot a five-year, 0.70-mill levy renewal to provide services for the county's senior citizens.

Coldwater man appears in court on assault charges

CELINA - A Coldwater man made an initial appearance in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday afternoon on charges stemming from an alleged incident involving police officers and a sheriff's deputy.

Armstrong airport gains grant

NEW KNOXVILLE - The Neil Armstrong Airport has been awarded a $66,500 grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation for work on a runway and light installation.

Lake festival weekend ahead

CELINA - Celina Lake Festival organizers have proclaimed 2018 as the Year of the Amphicar, anticipating as many as 75 of the civilian amphibious passenger vehicles to splash into the city during the festival taking place Friday-Sunday.

Inspired Fleagle strives in pool and in life

St. Marys native getting ready to compete at Nationals and help others find success in life

A year ago, Josh Fleagle was ready to bid farewell to the world of competitive swimming after his career at Ohio State University had concluded.

Now, Fleagle has the inspiration and support to not only continue to swim at high levels but to also help others be the best they can be in life.

Monarchs rout Mariners

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Grand Lake scored four runs in the top of the first inning, only to have Lake Erie score 11 straight runs en route to handing the Mariners their eighth straight defeat in an 11-5 Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League baseball game at Flat Rock Field in Michigan.