Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 9:27PM EDT until March 22 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Shelby County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Champaign County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southeastern Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 927 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near New Bremen to near Fountain City, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
* Locations impacted include... Troy, Sidney, Piqua, Bellefontaine, Greenville, Tipp City, West Milton, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, and Pleasant Hill.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 67 and 106.
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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Wednesday, April 7th, 2021
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - Mercer County Health District officials on Tuesday announced the district likely will cease its weekly drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinics due to a decline in demand.
Today's clinic at the fairgrounds likely will be the final drive-thru clinic for first-dose COVID-19 vaccine, according to a health district news release. It's the first clinic held by the health district open to Ohioans age 18 and older since eligibility expanded on March 29. [More]
By Tom Haines
CELINA - In the top of the seventh, the Celina softball team saw the go-ahead run score on a two-out play at the plate. In the bottom of the inning, it was the Bulldogs beating a tag at home for the win.
Catcher Lucy Piper hit a soft fly into no-man's land in shallow right field past St. Marys second baseman Ellyette Wedding and Gracie Chilcoat was called safe at home to walk off a 5-4 Western Buckeye League win over St. Marys at Jim Hoess Field Tuesday night. [More]
Obituaries on April 7th, 2021
Ralph E. Evans, 85, of Ohio City passed away Monday evening, April 5, 2021, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Delores L. Abels, age 89, of Coldwater died Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on April 7th, 2021
Subscriber stories on April 7th, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to weigh in on whether the Mercer County Sheriff's and Prosecutor's offices must hand over information from interviews of the victim of a 2013 sexual battery case involving a former local teacher and a student as part of public record.
MINSTER - Council members at their Tuesday meeting approved paying $43,575 to the Washington, D.C., law firm of Duncan and Allen for its work in defending the village in an ongoing lawsuit filed by an Alabama energy company seeking $10.5 million in damages in a solar field contract dispute.
Vote '21
CELINA - Early voting for the May 4 primary election began Tuesday in Ohio, allowing local voters to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day to determine the outcome of numerous levies.
ROCKFORD - Council members during their meeting Tuesday decided to hold off on a zoning change that would allow a commercial building on West South Street to be converted into a housing duplex.
Motorists are reminded to be aware of temporary road closures in the county during the construction season and at other times to allow county crews to conduct repair and maintenance work.
CELINA - After both teams struggled in Monday night non-conference tennis matches, St. Marys and Celina opened their Western Buckeye League schedules with their annual rivalry matchup at the Booster Club Tennis Complex.
ST. MARYS - Celina scored seven two-out runs in the third and fourth innings to erase a 5-1 deficit and post an 8-5 victory over St. Marys in the Western Buckeye League opener Tuesday at Memorial Field.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater hosted Parkway, Elida and Delphos Jefferson in a quadrangular track and field meet on Tuesday at Cavalier Stadium with the host Cavaliers sweeping both the boys and girls team standings. Parkway was third in both divisions.
Divisions I and II Boys Basketball All-Ohio
St. Marys senior LeTrey Williams earned honorable mention All-Ohio honors in Division II as the Ohio Prep Sports Writers Association released its Divisions I and I boys basketball honors list on Tuesday.