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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Thursday, December 15th, 2022
Superintendent has concerns over bill
By Bob Tomaszewski
ST. MARYS- Superintendent Bill Ruane voiced concerns over a bill that would significantly change oversight of the Ohio Department of Education and the State School Board at Wednesday night's St. Marys school board meeting.
Under Senate Bill 178, oversight of the state's education department would shift to a director appointed by the governor instead of the State Board of Education and the superintendent it elects. [More]
St. Henry senior to play NAIA volleyball for Cougars
By Tom Haines
ST. HENRY - St. Henry standout Mia Niekamp is heading to Indiana University Kokomo to continue her volleyball career.
Niekamp, who came back from a knee injury that cost her her junior year to earn a slew of postseason honors, joins a Cougars team that won the River States Conference this fall and earned a berth in the NAIA national tournament. [More]
Obituaries on December 15th, 2022
Brother Jerry Anthony Schwieterman, C.PP.S., passed away peacefully with family [More]
Kenneth "Kenny" C. Muhlenkamp, 84, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Roger E. Hesse, 59, of Spencerville, died unexpectedly at 10:50 P.M. Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Beloved by many, Marjorie ("Marge") Rote Indermill of Lebanon, Ohio, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2022 surrounded by her family. [More]
Grace A. Ball, 87, of St. Marys, died 6:15 A.M. Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at her residence. [More]
Mary Jean Heitbrink, age 84 of Minster, Ohio, died at 4:24 AM on December 12, 2022 at her home in Minster. [More]
Eugene B. Berning, 93, Anna, died Dec. 14, 2022, at Fair Haven Shelby County Ho [More]
Local pictures on December 15th, 2022
Subscriber stories on December 15th, 2022
Smart Santas shop local merchants
The best way to spread Christmas cheer is by shopping locally and making handmade gifts, say small business owners and teachers.
Often the most thoughtful gifts come from the heart, which is why eighth graders at Celina Middle School make a scrapbook for their loved ones.
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Health members will not place a proposed health district levy on the May 2 primary/special election ballot.
Mercer
COLDWATER - Financial literacy will expand to a full-year course offering at Coldwater High School next school year, exceeding state graduation requirements.
NEW BREMEN - Third graders performed exceedingly well on state reading tests taken in the fall, blowing the doors off scores posted the last three years.
Alumni Notes
University of Findlay senior Nathan Bruns added another honor to his resume as the Oilers basketball standout was named the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week on Monday.
Compiled By Tom Haines
The St. Henry boys bowling team defeated Lincolnview 2,720-2,392 at Plaza Lanes on Wednesday.
Ryan Wehrley bowled a 451
The Eldora Million will return in 2023, Eldora Speedway announced in a press release on Wednesday.
The third running of the Eldora Million, this ti