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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Friday, February 5th, 2021
Several issues set for election ballot
By William Kincaid
A slew of candidates has filed to run again for office in Celina and St. Marys. Officials also are seeking to have several issues appear on the May 4 primary election ballot.
In Celina, six incumbents are seeking another term in office. City counc [More]
Defense key as Celina hangs on
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - After Tuesday's loss at Crestview, Celina girls basketball coach Branden Rushton stressed defense as the Bulldogs got ready to face Wapakoneta on Thursday.
Rushton got to see his team step up big time.
Despite not scoring a point over the final 3 1/2 minutes of the game, Celina held off Wapakoneta's charge down the stretch and hung on for a 32-31 victory at the Fieldhouse for the Bulldogs' first Western Buckeye League win of the season. [More]
Obituaries on February 5th, 2021
Robert D. Moody, 85, of Ohio City went to be with his Lord Tuesday evening at Van Wert Health. [More]
Donald R. Schwartz, 82, of Botkins, OH, died at 7:38 AM on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Kettering Medical Center. [More]
Patricia (Rhodes) Boos, age 95, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, of Coldwater, Ohio, died at home February 2, 2021. [More]
Audrey I. Harner, age 93, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021, at her residence in Celina. [More]
Dallas Edward Coats, age 83, of Celina, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on February 5th, 2021
Subscriber stories on February 5th, 2021
Birt's store in New Weston marks 100 years
Editor's Note: This article had been intended for inclusion in the Progress Section. However, due to staffing issues, it was not ready in time for inclusion in that section.
2 deaths reported
CELINA - Although Ohioans age 65 and older are eligible to receive their first COVID-19 vaccine dose starting next week, Mercer County Health Distric
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
Bath used a 14-7 second quarter to extend a four-point lead and then held St. Marys at bay in the second half to pick up a 49-34 victory in Western Buckeye League girls basketball action at the Tub in Bath Township.
MINSTER - In the final 2 1/2 minutes of the first quarter, the Minster girls basketball team did enough to earn itself an outright Midwest Athletic Conference title.
FORT RECOVERY - Jerry and Lorri Kaup, certified registered pharmacists, typed individual prescription labels on an electric typewriter 40 years ago to serve their customers in their blossoming business.
Simply Natural Aromatherapy offers variety of services
COLDWATER - Simply Natural Aromatherapy in Coldwater offers a holistic approach to health and wellness.
Owner Amber Evers's goal is to help people live their life to the fullest in a grateful, positive way. She said her services are popular due to stress and the pressures of everyday life.
Laying out a detailed business plan is a critical task, and local business professionals report finding the right place to house the venture is an important component of such a plan.
At CrossFit Crave in Celina, it didn't take long after the shutdown ended before people were coming back to work out.
"Our 5 a.m. class on Monday w
It helps to have a 'passion for fitness'
COLDWATER - "I have always had a passion for fitness my whole life," Kelly Hoying said.
She and her husband, Mike, along with Dan and Natalie Kanney partnered in July 2017 to start Elevate Fitness and Wellness in Coldwater.
COLDWATER - Therapy at Performance Physical Therapy & Wellness is focused on the person rather than a diagnosis.
Owner Jacqui Broering said she wants to provide a good value for services received. She and her staff look at more than just the problem but also what is causing it.
CELINA - App-based food delivery services can be slow to appear in rural areas, if they establish a presence at all. But some local restaurants have begun experimenting with them.
With senior citizens more likely to experience severe or even fatal outcomes due to COVID-19, it's been essential for senior living and care facilities to adopt safety protocols - including barring visitors.
Past emergency exercises laid the groundwork for dealing with a real health crisis, but local home health care professionals are breaking new ground as they face challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recreation possibilities draw from '2-hour circle'
The Grand Lake region may be the perfect vacation or day-cation trip for visitors in 2021.
The area is almost a sleeper hit. Donna Grube, executive director of the Greater Grand Lake Visitors Region, said the region is uniquely situated for day-trippers and folks looking for family fun.