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, April 9th, 2019
Work involves full reconstruction
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The East Livingston Street reconstruction project from Main Street to the railroad crossing just east of Fountain Avenue is underway.
"Long overdue. People will no longer be able to take their paint down Livingston Street to shake it," mayor Jeff Hazel quipped while updating city council members at Monday night's regular meeting. [More]
By Georgia Rindler
COLDWATER - Signs will be prohibited in public rights-of-way and on public property in the village.
Council members on Monday passed the ordinance after third reading. Signs include any card, banner, handbill, sign, poster, printing, writing, drawing, painting, decoration, pictorial representation, advertising, political sign, publicity or notice of any kind. [More]
Smith twins lead Cardinals to win over Buccs
By Colin Foster
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen Cardinals have been winning a lot this season.
They were twinning on Monday.
The Smith twins - Molly and Erin - played big roles for New Bremen in a 3-2 victory over Covington.
After Molly Smith pitched seven innings of two-hit softball, Erin made sure her sister got the win with a walk-off two-run double in New Bremen's final at-bat. [More]
Obituaries on April 9th, 2019
Dorothy M. Brussell, age 93, of Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen, died on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Otterbein Senior Living in St. Marys. [More]
Mary Ruth (Homan) Hoying, age 89 of McCartyville, Ohio, died on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Vickie L.Trisel, 69, of Van Wert, passed away at 6:16 a.m., Thursday after an eight-month battle with colon cancer. [More]
Marilyn Jean Ferguson, age 61, of Celina, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019, in the Emergency Department at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Jackson Dane Hogenkamp, 16 year old son of Scott & Shelly (Sandor) Hogenkamp of [More]
Local pictures on April 9th, 2019
Subscriber stories on April 9th, 2019
MINSTER - Village council members passed under rule suspension a resolution authorizing issuing a 10-year, $1.5 million note to help finance capital improvements including Fifth Street assessments and a recent land purchase.
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - Council members voted 6-1 to approve an ordinance to raise salaries for elected officials starting in 2020 with one council member saying he didn't agree with the size of some increases.
ST. HENRY - Girls varsity basketball coach Wendi Moorman submitted her resignation to school board members on Monday.
She has been coaching for s
St. Henry
ST. HENRY - Residents will be asked to consider joining an electrical aggregation group on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Council members on Monday passed an o
CELINA - The trial of a Fort Wayne, Indiana, man accused of raping a 6-year-old in 2017 has been postponed to allow the defense attorney time to file additional motions concerning evidence.
CELINA - An out-of-compliance sex offender living in Mercer County was arrested on Thursday and is being held on a probation violation, according to a Mercer County Sheriff's Office news release.
COLDWATER - Coldwater police made an arrest after an ongoing narcotics investigation, council members learned Monday night.
Police Sgt. Kyle Dues at Monday's village council meeting issued a news release concerning the arrest.
MARIA STEIN - School board members on Monday hired two new teachers for the 2019-2020 school year.
Erica Oldiges has been a teacher's assistant with the district for the past two years while working on her degree from Wright State University.
New Bremen
NEW BREMEN - Village officials are considering legislation to improve credit card abuse prevention in government.
Council members on Monday heard f
Doug Drexler
Managing editor
Editor's Note: New York Times columnist Paul Krugman wrote a column on March 18 describing the social and economic
FORT RECOVERY - After having a three-game win streak snapped with two losses to Franklin Monroe on Saturday, Fort Recovery looked to rebound on Monday against a St. Marys team that picked up its first win last Thursday.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster
and Gary R. Rasberry
The St. Henry baseball team won its third straight game on Monday, defeating St. Marys 3-2 at Wally Post Athletic Complex.