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.
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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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021
Vaccine clinic set in Coldwater for Friday
By Leslie Gartrell
All COVID-19 health orders officially expired early this morning, including the state's mask mandate and capacity limitations for outdoor facilities, among others.
Businesses and schools will still be able to require masks and social distancing if they choose to do so, according to a news release from Gov. Mike DeWine's office on Tuesday. [More]
Grand Lake Mariners set to play after missing 2020
By Gary R. Rasberry
The last year was a tough one for Tony Perez.
Perez was set to take over as manager for the Grand Lake Mariners for the 2020 season after being an assistant coach the previous season.
Then COVID-19 struck and shut down everything.
"I'm from Te [More]
Obituaries on June 2nd, 2021
The family of Kelli J (McAfee) Schoen invites friends, family and loved ones to [More]
Local pictures on June 2nd, 2021
Subscriber stories on June 2nd, 2021
Officials: Crash probe could take 1-2 years
MONTEZUMA - The probable cause of a plane crash that left a Defiance man with serious injuries Thursday won't be announced until the conclusion of the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation, which reportedly could take up to one or two years, NTSB spokesperson Eric Weiss said Tuesday.
Man pleaded guilty to four sex charges
VAN WERT - A former Parkway Local Schools teacher will be sentenced on June 30 in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court for four counts of sexual battery involving a student.
MINSTER - Council members at Tuesday night's meeting granted permission to supporters who want to raise money for park improvements to use the Paris Street Park for a kickoff event.
ROCKFORD - A grassy section located behind People's Bank owned by the village will be roped off to support a fundraiser for a local family June 25.
CELINA - The first two innings were rocky for Parkway, but in the third, the wheels came off.
Fifteen Celina batters came to the plate and 10 came around to score as the Bulldogs buried the Panthers on the way to a 13-1 win in their ACME baseball opener at Montgomery Field on Tuesday.
CELINA - Commencement for 171 Celina High School graduates was held May 23 in the Fieldhouse.
Valedictorian Emma Menchhofer is the daughter of Jason Menchhofer and Amy Jacquay. She attained a 4.103 GPA and plans to attend Indiana University to study ecology and conservation.
CELINA - The Celina High School class of 2021 demonstrated remarkable perseverance in how they embraced a second pandemic-upended school year, said superintendent Ken Schmiesing.
COLDWATER - Ninety-seven seniors graduated May 30 during a commencement ceremony in the Palace Gymnasium to limited spectators.
The valedictorian and salutatorian of the Class of 2021 are Matthew Waite, son of Jack and Teresa Waite, and Courtney May, daughter of Brian and Connie May, respectively.
'Looking forward to future'
By MATTHEW WAITE
Coldwater valedictorian
It is hard to believe that this unconventional school year is coming to a close so quickly. As it ends, I am able to reflect on all the experiences, opportunities, and memories from these past four years.
'Great passion for helping'
By COURTNEY MAY
Coldwater salutatorian
Being stuck at home last year made me realize how much I really love Coldwater High School. Never again will I take attending such an amazing school for granted.
FORT RECOVERY - Commencement for 69 Fort Recovery High School graduates was held May 23 at the Fort Site Field House.
Hope Wendel is valedictorian.
By ANNA WENDEL
Fort Recovery Local Schools class president
Last March when the school shut down no one could've predicted our future. I'm happy
FORT RECOVERY - Like many educators, Fort Recovery High School Principal Tony Stahl said the 2020-2021 school year was a challenging year, to say the least.
MARIA STEIN - When members of the Marion Local High School class of 2021 look back on their senior year, they should recall not the trappings of a pandemic but the ways in which they triumphed, superintendent Mike Pohlman said.
Valedictorian and salutatorian named
MARIA STEIN - Commencement for 76 Marion Local High School graduates was held May 23 at the high school.
Valedictorian Kacey Holdheide is the daughter of Brad and Sandi Holdheide. She attained a 4.074 GPA and plans to attend the University of Cincinnati to study mechanical engineering.
MINSTER - Commencement for the Class of 2021 was held at 1 p.m. May 30 at the Minster Elementary School, preceded by a Baccalaureate Mass at 11:30 a.m. at St. Augustine Catholic Church.
NEW BREMEN - The Cardinal football team's state championship run - the first in the program's nearly 50 year history - perhaps best exemplifies the tenacious, resilient spirit of the class of 2021, 7-12 principal Marcus Overman said.
ELLIBLEU JEAN ROETGERMAN
New Bremen High School 2021 valedictorian
Life is like a book with a new page being written every day. No one is able to write our books for us, and no one can determine the quality of our books, except ourselves.
NEW BREMEN - Commencement for 55 New Bremen High School graduates was held May 30 in the high school gym.
Prior to commencement, a baccalaureate ceremony took place in the middle school gym.
VIVIAN NIEKAMP
New Bremen class president
Hello, my name is Vivian Niekamp and as class president I was asked to have a speech prepared for grad
NEW KNOXVILLE - Thirty New Knoxville seniors received their diplomas during a May 30 commencement ceremony in the school gymnasium.
The valedictori
ROCKFORD - Parkway High School principal Brian Fortkamp admitted he was nervous heading into the 2020-2021 school year.
Fortkamp worried it would be a challenge to get students to comply with the various COVID-19 safety mandates, especially getting them to wear masks.
KELSEY NICHOLS
Parkway 2021 valedictorian, class president
With the coronavirus still heavily affecting the world at the start of the school year, things looked a little different this year.
ROCKFORD - Commencement for 69 Parkway High School graduates was held May 23 in the high school gymnasium.
Kelsey Nichols is valedictorian. She is
ST. HENRY - High school principal Eric Rosenbeck said 2020 presented a lot of new, unforeseen and unexpected situations for the school amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
ST. MARYS - Commencement for the Class of 2021 was held at 2 p.m. May 30 at the Grand Lake Health System Field.
Approximately 153 graduating seniors were expected to take part in Memorial High School's first outdoor graduation ceremony at the Roughrider Stadium.