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.
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2020
St. Marys targets dangerous buildings
By Sydney Albert
ST. MARYS - Officials hope to address safety issues reported in some rental properties by beefing up a city law regarding dangerous buildings.
City council members and administrators have reportedly received multiple complaints about rental properties, specifically about landlords providing inadequate heating systems and refusing to fix plumbing systems that haven't been properly tied into the sewer system. [More]
By Amy Kronenberger
Only 29% of youth nationwide qualify for military service, according to 2017 Pentagon data, and local recruiters said these findings are reflected in northwest Ohio.
The Pentagon's top reasons for disqualification include obesity, not being academically ready and having a criminal record. [More]
Panthers defeat Wildcats in tourney opener
By Gary R. Rasberry
ROCKFORD - After dropping their final two matches of the season, Parkway looked to start fresh as the Division III volleyball season postseason got underway with a home match with Delphos Jefferson.
The Panthers were tuned in right away and came away with a 25-17, 25-15, 25-15 over the Wildcats at Panther Gymnasium. [More]
Obituaries on October 20th, 2020
Willard Gehron, 82, North Star, died on Oct. 19, 2020, at Miami Valley Hospital [More]
Keith E. Powers, 49, Celina, died at 6:13 p.m. Oct. 14, 2020, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Ann M. Serio, age 39, of Fort Recovery, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020, i [More]
Local pictures on October 20th, 2020
Subscriber stories on October 20th, 2020
CELINA - Celina City Schools is seeking a waiver after failing to meet matching requirements for Head Start funding after the COVID-19 pandemic limited volunteering opportunities.
MINSTER - School administrators on Monday urged residents to take precautions against the coronavirus after a spike in student quarantines and positive tests within the district.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County added 51 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, raising the county's total number of cases to 856.
In Mercer County, 14 new cases brought the county's total to 1,345.
FORT RECOVERY - School board members approved a new school mission statement and motto during Monday's meeting.
The district's previous statement w
FORT RECOVERY - Mayor Dave Kaup during Monday's village council meeting praised Ivan Kaffenberger for his more than 40 years of service to the Southwest Mercer Fire District.
ST. MARYS - It was close through the first half, but then the dam broke.  
St. Marys scored nine goals in the second half to run away with the match and finished with an 11-0 win over Upper Sandusky in the opener of the Division II boys soccer tournament at Roughrider Field.
All-MAC Volleyball Team
New Knoxville capped off its first-ever outright Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball championship by sweeping the top honors for the all-conference team released Monday.
The Western Ohio Soccer League announced its all-league teams for boys and girls soccer on Monday.
Coldwater's Ava Giere and Katie Noonan earned fi
When a health crisis strikes, whether it's due to an accident, an overdose or complications of a novel coronavirus, area hospital emergency room staff work against the clock to save lives and stabilize patients.
CELINA - For Mercer County Emergency Medical Services officials, securing ample levels of volunteers to man squad runs has become a torturous endeavor.
CELINA - Despite the stress, long hours and uncertainty brought on by COVID-19, the challenges presented by the pandemic has brought together and unified the Mercer County Health District staff.
MONTEZUMA - When a boater encounters trouble on Grand Lake, the Muskrat I rescue boat crew springs into action, whether the emergency is a boat fire, a person overboard or other dangerous situation.
Technology is providing local law enforcement and first responders a bird's-eye view and taking investigations to a new height.
Drones have become