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, February 9th, 2022
By William Kincaid
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP - Stoneco limestone quarry, 6334 Karch Road, has its sights set on extending mining operations to the west, according to vice president Chris Pike.
Pike laid out the company's intentions during a contentious road vacation hearing held by Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday. Plans call for developing new mining operations on company-owned land on the west side of Karch Road. [More]
Flyers hold off Redskins for second MAC win in three days
By Tom Haines
MARIA STEIN - For the second time in three days, Marion Local faced a fourth-quarter comeback in a Midwest Athletic Conference game, and for the second time the Flyers pulled out the win.
Marion took a double-digit lead in the first quarter and held off a St. Henry charge in the fourth for a 59-51 boys basketball win at the Hangar on Friday. [More]
Obituaries on February 9th, 2022
Arnold "Arnie" R. Westgerdes, 88, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Steven Michael Carr, age 60 of St. Marys, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022 at his residence in St. Marys with his family. [More]
David L. Black, age 70 of North Star, Ohio passed away at 7:51 PM Monday February 7, 2022 in the emergency room of Wayne HealthCare in Greenville. [More]
Robert "Bob" A. Hare, age 78, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022 at Mercer Health, Coldwater. [More]
Rev. Frederick J. Nietfeld passed away from this life on Sunday February 6, 202 [More]
Local pictures on February 9th, 2022
Subscriber stories on February 9th, 2022
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday hosted a public hearing to consider a petition seeking the vacation of parts of Karch and Swamp roads near Stoneco quarry.
COLDWATER - The last phase of the district's roof repair project can continue now that the district's bond manager has secured a $2.32 million tax anticipation note against the new permanent improvement levy, district treasurer Jenn McCoy told school board members at their Tuesday night meeting.
COLDWATER - A Coldwater businesswoman is helping keep people warm this winter.
The sign outside the Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio in Coldwater reads
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County COVID-19 cases have steadily begun to decline after a spike in January, a county health department official reported at Thursday's county health board meeting.
CELINA - Strategy plays a big part in wrestling.
Celina's strategy against Wapakoneta on Tuesday night was to win just enough bouts to hang on to the victory and keep its hopes to contend for a share of the Western Buckeye League title.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery outscored Celina 12-4 in the third quarter to take the lead and then held on for a 35-28 victory in girls basketball action on Tuesday night at Fort Site Fieldhouse.