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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Tuesday, October 15th, 2024
By Abigail Miller
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys Fire Department (SMFD) plans to hire one new employee annually over the next few years to maintain sufficient personnel levels, city councilors learned on Monday night.
The city safety committee met on Oct. 7 to address concerns and goals for recruiting and retaining staff within the fire department, all of which were shared during Monday night's regular council meeting. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The St. Marys boys golf team and Coldwater senior Tyler Overman wrapped up their season on the final day of the Division II state tournament on Monday at the North Course of Firestone Country Club in Akron.
The Roughriders, playing the state tournament for the first time since 2006, finished 12th overall with a two-day score of 710. After shooting a 353 during Sunday's first round, St. Marys fired a 357 on Monday. [More]
Obituaries on October 15th, 2024
Elmer Joseph Klenke, age 100, of Coldwater, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Mercer Health in Coldwater. [More]
Robert E. Kunk "Booner," age 76 of St. Henry passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024, at Fenwick Marina in Oak Harbor, Ohio. [More]
Clarence "Gene" Dickey, age 86, of Mendon, Ohio, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2024, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Paul "Pete" Voscoe Haskett passed away peacefully on October 7, 2024, at his home in Naples, Florida, surrounded by family and friends. [More]
Susan R. Clune age 85 of Minster, Ohio, died on Friday, October 11, 2024 at her daughter's home in Maria Stein. [More]
Elizabeth J. Feltz, 86, St. Henry, died Oct. 14, 2024, at The Gardens at St. He [More]
Vera (Bey) Schmidt, age 86, of Coldwater, died on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on October 15th, 2024
Subscriber stories on October 15th, 2024
Council responds by tabling legislation
CELINA - City councilors on Monday night tabled legislation to rezone a 1-acre property from manufacturing to community shopping, which would clear the way for Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health to build an urgent care center.
MARIA STEIN - School board members awarded a $994,600 contract Monday night to Shinn Brothers Inc. of Celina to install a water line from the Chickasaw water treatment plant to the school property.
ST. HENRY-School board members accepted the resignation of district treasurer and chief financial officer Jennifer Bruns at Monday night's regular meeting.
COLDWATER -Village councilors at Monday's meeting unanimously passed final reading of an ordinance imposing new restrictions on peddlers.
Under the new rules, the validity of a solicitor ID card is drastically reduced from one year to 30 days.
NEW BREMEN - In a quick meeting, village councilors heard several readings of legislation authorizing street work totaling more than $1 million.
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ST. HENRY - Village councilors on Monday night approved two resolutions related to ongoing improvements at north park and an easement at St. Henry Business Park.
All-MAC Volleyball
Coldwater senior Spencer Etzler became the fifth player to win Midwest Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons as the conference released its postseason honors list on Monday.
All-WBL Volleyball
Ottawa-Glandorf junior Sienna Fry was named the Western Buckeye League volleyball Player of the Year after helping the Titans to a league championship.
Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Nelson Chapman's goal midway through the second half lifted Celina from a 0-1 halftime deficit to defeat Kalida 2-1
Grand Lake Fishing Report
Good day everyone. I hope everyone is enjoying the fall like weather we are having.
It's two sided for me when this time of year happens. I'm really excited for the fall fishing bite that happens. Then, I get depressed knowing the lake is a few weeks from freezing.
All-WBL and All-WOSL Soccer
The Western Buckeye League and Western Ohio Soccer League announced its all-league honors for boys and girls soccer.
Shawnee's Luca Fusillo was nam