Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 8:23PM EDT until March 22 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
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, August 21st, 2018
By Ed Gebert
MENDON - The village received four citations stemming from the death of a village employee in February.
Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation officials after an investigation reported four conditions that did not comply with Ohio Public Employment Risk Reduction Program standards. In each of the four conditions, the violations were corrected during the inspection, thus no other penalty was imposed against the village. [More]
By Ed Gebert
ST. MARYS - City council's Streets and Sidewalk Committee members on Monday discussed ways to deal with junk vehicles, improper parking and temporary storage containers in their ongoing effort to get some residents to clean up their properties.
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Obituaries on August 21st, 2018
Marilyn Ruth Ballinger (Lauth), age 77, formerly of Celina, Ohio, passed away on August 11, 2018 in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Helen M. Fetters, age 93, formerly of Celina, Ohio, passed away on October 8, 2 [More]
Local pictures on August 21st, 2018
Subscriber stories on August 21st, 2018
Counties gain federal funds
CELINA - Foundations Behavioral Health Services officials plan to reach out into the community to help addicts and alcoholics find a path to recovery and to educate their family members and friends about their disease.
FORT RECOVERY - Village council president Dave Bretz submitted his resignation during Monday's meeting.
Bretz is retiring and moving out of Fort Re
ST. MARYS - St. Marys Police officers are looking for information on a reported explosion on South Pear Street on Sunday evening that reportedly left one person slightly injured.
CELINA - A 26-year-old St. Marys man has lost his appeal after being sent to prison for violating community-control sanctions from an earlier conviction.
COLDWATER - Lightning reportedly caused a brief power outage in the village early this morning.
According to a Dayton Power & Light spokesperson, t
The unemployment rate in Mercer County fell to 3 percent in July, remaining the lowest rate in Ohio.
This rate is down from 3.3 percent in June, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry had five golfers shoot 44 or lower to remain unbeaten in Midwest Athletic Conference boys' golf action with a 172-212 win over New Bremen on Monday at the Mercer County Elks.
Celina Cross Country
CELINA - Veteran Celina cross country coach Dan Otten has a mixed bag with his teams this season.
The boys' squad has depth and has improved over the year as Celina looks to bounce back from a sixth-place showing at the WBL meet last year.
Coldwater Cross Country
COLDWATER - After finishing second at the conference meet last season, Coldwater's girls' cross country team is loaded for bear to again challenge the defending MAC and state champion Minster Wildcats.
Fort Recovery Cross Country
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery's state qualifier, Chloe Will, is back for her senior season, and the Indian girls have lofty goals with their top seven runners returning.
Marion Local Cross Country
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local cross country coach Doug Jutte will look to his veterans to lead the way this season.
GIRLS
After having finished fifth at the MAC, the Flyers were third at district to earn a trip to Tiffin, where they finished 12th out of 24 teams.
Minster Cross Country
MINSTER - Replenishing her roster from a successful season never seems to be an issue for Minster girls' cross-country coach Jesse Magoto and 2018 sh
New Bremen Cross Country
NEW BREMEN - Building around a solid core of returning runners, the New Bremen boys' and girls' cross country teams will be looking to make a run toward the top of the Midwest Athletic Conference standings this fall.
Parkway Cross Country
ROCKFORD - Ann Vian wants a state return for the boys and a regional berth for the girls.
And the Parkway coach thinks they have the runners to make it happen.
St. Henry Cross Country
ST. HENRY - The Redskins have been one of the top teams in the MAC and in the state for the past decade.
This should be another good year for St.
St. Marys Cross Country
ST. MARYS - Last season, the St. Marys' girls' cross-country team and head coach Rob Cisco finished in third place overall in the Western Buckeye Lea
Celina Golf
CELINA - After struggling with numbers last season, the Celina golf programs are building up their rosters this season.
The boys' team, which at ti
Coldwater Golf
COLDWATER - Both the Coldwater boys' and girls' golf teams have experience returning from last season. Both teams finished fifth overall in the MAC.
Fort Recovery Golf
The Fort Recovery golf teams enter the season with a common goal: improvement.
Both teams have more numbers than they did last year, but the key will be finding consistency.
Marion Local Golf
MARIA STEIN - While the Marion Local boys' golf team has an abundance in numbers this season, the girls' team will just fill enough spots to be eligible for team competitions this season.
Minster Golf
MINSTER - With three seniors and three freshmen comprising the Minster girls' golf roster this fall, head coach Deb Ahrns looks forward to working wi
New Bremen Golf
NEW BREMEN - Both the New Bremen girls' and boys' golf teams will be looking to get closer to par as the season gets into full swing.
With a strong contingent of returning talent, the Cardinal girls are poised to make a run at the Midwest Athletic Conference title.
Parkway Golf
ROCKFORD - The Parkway boys' and girls' golf teams each have back first team All-MAC performers.
The task ahead for each is to rise in the conference team standings and build on last year's success.
St. Henry Golf
ST. HENRY - The campaigns put together by the female and male golfers of St. Henry last year were about as successful as they come.
The 2018 fall is expected to be another good one, too.
St. Marys Golf
ST. MARYS - With the bulk of his varsity team returning from a year ago, St. Marys boys' golf coach Steve Schmitmeyer has set his sights high for the 2018 season.
Celina Boys Soccer
CELINA - After having gone 7-9-2 and 2-6-1 in the Western Buckeye League last season, the Celina boys' soccer team will look to fill some key gaps this season with a group that have some experience.
Celina Girls Soccer
CELINA - A new era begins for the Celina girls soccer program as Eric Gerker takes the reigns of the program.
Gerker, who previously coached the Ottoville boys' soccer program, inherits a team that went 5-9-4 last season and had just two seniors on the roster.
Coldwater Girls Soccer
COLDWATER - After having the best season in the history of the program, the Coldwater girls' soccer team will look to reload.
The Cavaliers lost six seniors, most notably Maura Hoying, who scored over 100 goals in her career as a Cavalier.
St. Marys Boys Soccer
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys boys' soccer team is getting a fresh face at the top.
Josh Hertenstein is taking over the head coaching duties from Dave Ring, who logged 21 years with the program before retiring at the end of last season.
St. Marys Girls Soccer
ST. MARYS - With eight returning starters and six other letter-winners back this season, first-year head coach Nick Wilson is excited for his team's prospects on the girls' soccer field this fall.
Celina Girls Tennis
CELINA - The perfect description for the Celina girls' tennis team this season is "young."
Veteran coach Jan Morrison is playing three freshmen in
St. Marys Girls Tennis
ST. MARYS - After having finished in the runner-up position a year ago, St. Marys girls' tennis coach Mariah Krugh is looking for some senior leadership to push her Roughriders to the top.