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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Friday, January 28th, 2022
Lights a bright sign of support for area health care workers
By Leslie Gartrell
COLDWATER - More than 50 emergency vehicles full of area first responders turned on their lights Thursday night in a show of support for health care workers.
This is the second year for the event aimed to boost morale for workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. [More]
Coldwater hangs on to beat Fort Recovery
By Gary R. Rasberry
FORT RECOVERY - The first half was the best of times for Coldwater.
The second half might not have been the worst of times for Coldwater, but it was much better for Fort Recovery.
The Cavaliers saw a 17-point halftime lead dwindle to one poi [More]
Obituaries on January 28th, 2022
Duane L. Miller, age 89, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at EverHeart Hospice in Greenville. [More]
Mr. Paul "Bunyan" Gibson, 70, formerly of St. Marys, OH died 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, [More]
Harold S. Betz, age 66, of Fort Recovery, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Joseph Allen Steinbrunner, 29, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at the Piqua Manor in Piqua, Ohio. [More]
Elaine Ann Grube, 69, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 in Fort Recovery. [More]
Local pictures on January 28th, 2022
Subscriber stories on January 28th, 2022
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP - A throng of people confronted Mercer County commissioners outside Beaver Chapel on Thursday afternoon about a petition seeking the vacation of parts of Karch and Swamp roads near Stoneco quarry.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials in a news release Thursday reported 122 new cases of COVID-19 in the county since their last report on Monday, raising the county's cumulative number of cases to 7,110.
MINSTER - Early pressure turned into early points for Minster as the Wildcats rolled to a 58-30 win over St. Henry in Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball action Thursday evening at Wildcat Gymnasium.
ROCKFORD - Coming off a tough loss to top-ranked Fort Loramie, New Knoxville wasted no time setting the tone.
The Rangers didn't allow a Parkway fi
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
Ottawa-Glandorf jumped out to a 20-5 first quarter lead and never looked back in defeating Celina 63-34 on Thursday night in Western Buckeye League girls basketball action at the Fieldhouse.
From area houses to polished NBA floors
NEW KNOXVILLE - A local lumber company with humble, rural roots surprisingly has connections to Rome and China, and its president has gone from a kingpin of bowling lanes to an MVP of sport floors in the Far East.
Cooper started as backyard business
Cooper Farms, which has a strong presence in Mercer County, is a family-owned farm and food company that produces and packages meat and eggs for priv
Lakefield Airport in Celina and Neil Armstrong Airport in New Knoxville accommodate a mix of personal and commercial aviation that officials say is critical for maintaining and attracting business to the area.
ST. HENRY -Niekamp Farm Market has changed over the years, but the family-owned business made sure to maintain its core country values.
Mike and Brenda Niekamp opened the shop in 1998, and it has only grown since.
Business exports hats, socks, gloves, blankets
Some local residents are raising an unusual type of livestock that has been said to resemble a teddy bear.
Mary and Norman Zahn own and manage Coldwater Creek Alpacas, a 10-acre farm they founded on Younger Road in 2009.
Area business still going strong
CELINA - From the time he tagged along with his father to farm auctions as a kid, Tom Robbins, 77, was captivated by auctioneering. Six decades later, that keen interest has been handed down first to his son Eric and now to this grandson Cole.
Camping is booming across the U.S., and Mercer and Auglaize counties are no exception.
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park Manager Dave Faler said the uptick at the state park campground is directly related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Lawn care also part of business' duties
COLDWATER - Despite frigid weather, Helena Agri-Enterprises employees are focusing their attention on preparing for the upcoming planting season when warm weather returns to the region.