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 14th, 2020
Businesses rush to file in order to get stimulus money
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - Local accountants are conducting business as usual during this extended tax season, though in a slightly different manner.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the deadline to file personal tax returns has been extended to July 15, according to Matt. J. Muhlenkamp, a CPA and financial adviser at Muhlenkamp & Associates, Celina. The extension is for federal, state, school and city taxes. [More]
St. Marys to buy 16 homes in floodplain
By Sydney Albert
ST. MARYS - The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded the city a little more than $2 million for phase 1 of a buyback program, allowing the city to buy and raze about 16 homes in a notorious floodplain.
Council members on Monday passed under rule suspension a resolution designating city safety service director Greg Foxhoven as project manager to implement the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. [More]
Will remain to assist with the transition
By Georgia Rindler
COLDWATER - Village fire chief Brent Forsthoefel has resigned as chief but will remain with the department to assist with the transition.
Council members accepted Forsthoefel's resignation during Monday's meeting after a 6-minute executive session. [More]
Obituaries on April 14th, 2020
Margaret Wilma Dues, age 101, died at the Greenbriar Nursing Center, Eaton, Ohio on April 10, 2020. [More]
Thomas "Taco" H. Klosterman, 80, formerly of rural Celina, OH died Friday April 10, 2020 at his residence in Rockford, OH. [More]
Steven L. Howell, 64, of rural St. Marys, OH died 4:00 p.m. Wednesday April 8, 2020 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, OH. [More]
Dennis "Abe" Everman age 68 of Maria Stein, Ohio passed away at 12:15 AM on Saturday April 11, 2020 at his home in Maria Stein. [More]
Martha Imwalle Scherer, 91, of Saint Marys, died 3:30 P.M. Friday, April 10, 2020, at Vancrest of Saint Marys. [More]
Local pictures on April 14th, 2020
Subscriber stories on April 14th, 2020
CELINA - Plans to demolish a former downtown motel to help spur a multimillion-dollar commercial development and stimulate the downtown economy proceeded at Monday night's regular city council meeting.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members at Monday's meeting acted on several issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Board members approved a resolution canceling teacher evaluations for this year.
CELINA - City council members and administrators are committed to following federal and state mandates concerning the coronavirus pandemic to protect residents and visitors, mayor Jeff Hazel said.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry School Board members on Monday afternoon praised school staff for working hard amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
High school princi
ST. HENRY - Village administrator Ron Gelhaus told council members he anticipates several projects will be delayed until officials can assess COVID-19's effect on revenue.
CELINA - No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Mercer or Auglaize County on Monday.
Mercer County remains at 13 confirmed cases as of Monday af
NEW BREMEN - Officials on Monday renewed the village's Anthem health insurance policy with Stolly Insurance but plan to further study the employees' share of the premiums.
TROY - U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Troy, will host a districtwide live telephone town hall to discuss the economic response to the nationwide COVID-19 outbreak at 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to a news release.
Spring Spotlight
Marion 4x400 relay staying fit, wishing for a shot
Lynn Schwieterman, Brooke Homan, Alana Pohlman and Sam Hoelscher are one of Ohio's fastest relay teams to cover a one-mile distance.
Instead of running together this spring, the quartet from Marion Local is practicing social distancing.