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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Saturday, September 5th, 2020
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Sales tax collections in Mercer County dropped precipitously during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic but then abruptly changed course in a remarkable turnaround, county auditor Randy Grapner said.
"It absolutely has something to [More]
Flyers rally to beat Cardinals
By Randy Bruns
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Flyers were in a giving mood Friday night at Booster Stadium. Fortunately for the hosts, the New Bremen Cardinals couldn't do much with the gifts they received.
The Flyers survived six turnovers thanks to a smothering defense and escaped with a 21-13 victory in a rematch of last year's Division VII regional final. Marion improves to 2-0 on the year while New Bremen falls to 1-1. [More]
Obituaries on September 5th, 2020
Kathleen Ann (Mader) (Monnin) Bertke of Minster, was born December 14, 1932, and died peacefully September 3, 2020 at Heritage Manor in Minster OH. [More]
Ronald E. Coolidge, 82, Elida, died on Sept. 3, 2020, at his residence.
Servi [More]
Patrick Garrett, 70, Ft. Lupton, CO (formerly of St. Marys, OH) died August 27, 2020 in Colorado. [More]
A memorial service celebrating the life of Edwin L. Stoner, 90, will be held at 2 pm, Saturday, Sept. 19 at Partners' Park, 125 E. 6th St., Marysville. [More]
Phyllis Lutterbeck, 82, St. Marys, died on Sept. 3, 2020, at Vancrest of St. Ma [More]
Vivian Genevieve Jutte, 75, of rural Bellefontaine, OH passed away with family [More]
Bea Roebuck, 99, of Rockford, Ohio, went to be with her Heavenly Father at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2020, at the Laurels of Shane Hill. [More]
Vivian Jane Reynolds-Sylla, 39, of St. Marys, OH died 7:48 p.m. Monday August 3 [More]
Local pictures on September 5th, 2020
Subscriber stories on September 5th, 2020
Farmers hit the road as harvest comes in
Both farm equipment operators and drivers are reminded to be mindful of each other on the roads as fall approaches and farmers begin to remove corn silage.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week approved an agreement accepting half a million dollars in federal/state grant funds to help Montezuma curtail pervasive flooding that has plagued the village and ruined residences over the last 10 years.
Sixteen new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Mercer and Auglaize counties on Friday.
In Mercer County, 12 new cases were reported, raising the co
CELINA - Celina's offense just couldn't get moving on Friday night.
The Bulldogs were held to just 162 yards of total offense as Shawnee scored on its first drive and later added a cushion score to pick up the 14-6 win at Celina Stadium in Week 2 of the regular season.
ROCKFORD - Fort Recovery quarterback Clay Schmitz threw for more than 200 yards in the first half, as the Indians jumped on Parkway early and rolled to a 43-6 victory Friday night in Rockford.
MINSTER - For the second year in a row, the Coldwater Cavaliers traveled east to face off against the Minster Wildcats.
And for the second year in a row, Coldwater returned home with a convincing victory.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry's K.J. Jacobs had a pick-six two plays into Friday's game with Anna.
The Redskins made several more trips to the end zone on the night.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Aiden Hinkle's 1-yard run on the first possession of overtime gave St. Marys a 14-7 win over Wapakoneta in the Battle of Auglaize County at Grand Lake Health Systems Field.