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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Thursday, August 27th, 2020
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - Two more people have died from COVID-19 in Mercer County, raising the total number of deaths to 15.
Seven new confirmed cases were also reported, raising the county's total number to 761, according to a Wednesday news release from the county health district. [More]
By Leslie Gartrell
DUBLIN TOWNSHIP - An accident involving a truck and a semitrailer at the intersection of state routes 118 and 707 left three people seriously injured including one transported by a medical helicopter on Wednesday evening.
Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Ryan Lamarr of the Wapakoneta Post said a call came in around 6:30 p.m. reporting the accident. [More]
Obituaries on August 27th, 2020
Marie A. Glass, age 85, of St. Henry, died Tuesday August 25, 2020 at her residence. [More]
Nannie Halbert, 92, of St. Marys, OH died 4:10 p.m. Tuesday August 25, 2020 at JTDM Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Marilyn J. (Curtis) Thaman, age 90, formerly of St. Rt. 362, Minster, passed aw [More]
Rachel L. Stienecker, 80, of St. Marys, OH died 2:45 p.m. Saturday August 22, 2020 at Otterbein-St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on August 27th, 2020
Subscriber stories on August 27th, 2020
COLDWATER - Mercer Health saw an 11.6% increase in operating revenue with growth in surgery volumes and a 3.1% decrease in operating expenses over the last fiscal year, which ended March 31, according to auditors.
NEW BREMEN - School board members on Wednesday unanimously approved a policy requiring facial coverings during pandemics and epidemics.
In a specia
CELINA - The city's 2020 residential street program may yet get underway this year after city officials awarded a $1.29 million contract to the Shelly Co. to resurface nearly 3 miles of city streets.
MONTEZUMA - Village council members decided to contact the Mercer County Health District about whether to cancel trick or treat amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP - Wabash Road will close between Frahm Pike and
Skeels Road for a culvert replacement, said Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart.
Girls golf
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry bounced back from Monday's loss to Coldwater with a 208-229 win over Lincolnview in girls golf action on Wednesday at the Mercer County Elks.
  The 2020 high school football season is a day away (or in the case of Parkway and Delphos St. John's, two days away).
After everything that has happened in the last 5-6 months, I'm glad it's finally here.
FRIDAY

WAPAKONETA vs. CELINA
Celina Stadium
Last Season: Reed Merricle rushed or 155 yards and three touchdowns and passed for another in the Redskins' 38-0 win at Harmon Field.
Friday
MAC
St. Henry at Coldwater
Marion Local at Fort Recovery
Minster at New Bremen
Versailles at Anna
WBL
Wapakoneta at Celina
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