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.
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
By Sydney Albert
ST. MARYS - Council members are taking the first steps to change a 10-year, 0.5% income tax levy first passed in 1985 into a permanent tax.
Members on Monday gave first reading to an emergency resolution to place the new permanent tax on the May 4 ballot. They plan to table the resolution at their next meeting at 5:15 p.m. Dec. 30, wanting to give the public time to voice any concerns and agreed the irregular timing of the meeting so close to the new year holiday would interfere. [More]
Health care workers caring for COVID-19 patients first in line
By Leslie Gartrell
  CELINA - The Mercer County Health District and Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater should receive their first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines in about a week.
District administrator Jason Menchhofer said the Moderna vaccine dispersement will take place pending final approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. [More]
Obituaries on December 15th, 2020
Armella V. Albers age 93 of McCartyville, Ohio died on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at her home in McCartyville. [More]
Mazie A. Baker, age 89, of Celina passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Coldwater Hospital. [More]
Pauline "Sue" V. Meiring, 92, St. Marys, died at 6 a.m. Dec. 10, 2020, at Heritage Nursing Center, Minster. [More]
Local pictures on December 15th, 2020
Subscriber stories on December 15th, 2020
Facility was hesitant to add new residents
CELINA - The Mercer County Home has shied away from accepting new residents since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out and is housing 11 people, superintendent Jerry Moeder said.
CELINA - Celina City Schools is to receive a state award today for supporting the success of all learners, superintendent Ken Schmiesing announced on Monday.
NEW BREMEN - Chad Wuebker was sworn in as the newest member of village council on Monday.
A 1996 graduate of New Bremen and then of the University
ST. HENRY - Village police officers will receive an additional stipend for work related to COVID-19 from CARES Act funding.
Council members on Mond
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members on Monday approved seeking bids to replace the district's all-weather track.
They also learned work is proceeding on plans for a building addition.
ST. HENRY - The school district recently received $20,000 when it was named a beneficiary in a former principal's life insurance policy.
Former teacher and elementary school principal Dennis Brackman, who died in November, left the money to the district.
Big Green pull away to beat Cavaliers
COLDWATER - When Coldwater cut the deficit to 45-43 at the end of the third quarter, it looked like the Cavaliers were all set to complete the comeback.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys jumped out to a 23-2 lead after one quarter and never looked back in beating Defiance 57-17 in Western Buckeye League girls basketball action on Monday in Defiance.