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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Saturday, December 19th, 2020
Priest reminisces about gifts, life, Lord's birthday
By William Kincaid
CARTHAGENA - The Rev. Fred Nietfeld as a boy routinely received one present during this time of the year since his birthday and Christmas were so close together.
"If I got a birthday present that had served for my Christmas gift, and if I got a Christmas gift that had to take the place of my birthday. The two were always in conflict," Nietfeld joked on Friday afternoon while reminiscing about his life. [More]
By Tom Haines
FORT RECOVERY - When Caden Slusher's three fell right before the buzzer at the end of the third quarter to give Parkway its first lead, the Panthers had all the momentum.
Slusher's three completed a 10-point comeback for Parkway and sent Fort Recovery into the fourth trailing 34-33. But the Indians recovered in the final stanza, scoring 18 points to secure a 51-43 win over their Midwest Athletic Conference foe at Fort Site Fieldhouse on Friday night. [More]
Obituaries on December 19th, 2020
Margaret L. Fisher, age 99, of Celina, Ohio, passed away at Celina Manor on Friday, December 18, 2020 at 3:45 am. [More]
Theresa Platfoot, 54, Houston, died on Dec. 17, 2020, at Wilson Memorial Hospit [More]
Local pictures on December 19th, 2020
Subscriber stories on December 19th, 2020
Health officials, group hear safety measures
CELINA - Health officials and Mercer County Cares members discussed vaccine safety during Friday's meeting as COVID-19 vaccinations are set to begin in at least two area nursing homes on Monday.
CELINA - Charges have been filed against clerks at seven businesses after Celina police found they were selling vaping products illegally to underage customers.
CELINA - One new death and 11 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Mercer County on Friday, raising the death toll to 59 and the total case count to 3,156, according to a county health district social media post.
Big shots lift Celina past Kenton in WBL play
CELINA - When Dylan Feister made two free throws with 1.1 seconds remaining in Friday's game, a cheer from the Celina faithful resonated through the Fieldhouse.
COLDWATER - Scoring runs can change the momentum of a basketball game in a hurry.
Friday night at the Palace, one such run allowed the Marion Local Flyers to grab the momentum and ultimately the victory after a big burst midway through the third quarter.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines
St. Henry managed to shut down New Bremen in the fourth quarter to secure a 45-42 win in a Midwest Athletic Conference boys basketball game at the Nest Friday night.