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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Saturday, February 12th, 2022
Grant could help secure building
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A united front of elected Mercer County officials - two judges and the sheriff - this week made the case to county commissioners for securing the courthouse and eventually limiting access to one door.
Sheriff Jeff Grey had made a similar plea to commissioners in the past. However, this time, apparently to bolster his cause, he brought with him common pleas court judge Jeffery Ingraham, common pleas probate/juvenile court judge Matt Gilmore and a pair of county employees. [More]
Buzzer-beater lifts Wapakoneta over Celina
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - It was one of those nights where Celina coach Adam Johns had to ponder what else his team could have done to come out of the Fieldhouse with the victory. His Bulldogs played a stellar defensive contest against Wapakoneta that would have resulted in a win nine times out of 10. [More]
Obituaries on February 12th, 2022
Ronald "Ron" W. Miller, age 72, of Celina, passed away on February 10, 2022 at 12:57 pm at Lutheran Downtown Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. [More]
Mitchell Paul Hoying, age 55, in Lewistown, Ohio, was found to have passed away of natural causes at his residence Tuesday morning, February 8, 2022. [More]
Joseph A. Weber, 57, of Wapakoneta, and formerly of Saint Marys, died suddenly at 6:19 p.m., Wednesday, February 9, 2002, at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Local pictures on February 12th, 2022
Subscriber stories on February 12th, 2022
Diagnosis doesn't keep St. Marys boy from playing
From the age of 4, Christian Fry, St. Marys, was on a football field.
Now 11, he started playing center in flag football when he was 4 and eventually joined a second flag football team. When he turned 8, he started playing defensive line in tackle football.
VAN WERT COUNTY - A 28-year-old St. Marys woman was arrested Friday morning in Van Wert County after leading law enforcement officials on a high speed pursuit through Mercer and Van Wert counties.
FORT RECOVERY - For the first 14 minutes, Fort Recovery was in control. But it couldn't keep Versailles in check forever.
The Tigers made a short r
MINSTER - Coldwater dialed up pressure on a young Minster team, and it paid dividends in the second half.
The Cavaliers (3-14, 3-4 MAC) converted Minster turnovers into fourth-quarter momentum and then hung on for a 55-51 Midwest Athletic Conference victory Friday night at Wildcat Gymnasium.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Versailles claimed a share of the Midwest Athletic Conference boys bowling title after defeating regular season champion Coldwater in the championship match of the conference tournament held at McBo's Lanes in Versailles on Friday.