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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Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
Might consider a business manager
By William Kincaid
CELINA - School board members have initiated a restructuring process that will result in some staffing cuts and internal audits in an effort to curb expenses and ward off deficit spending.
Board members at this week's regular meeting moved to eliminate the curriculum director position held by Vaughn Ray effective Aug. 1. [More]
Big & Rich to play 2025 Mercer County Fair
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Big & Rich, the powerhouse Nashville duo behind party-starting megahits "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" and "Comin' to Your City," will bring their high-octane, humor-laced brand of country music to the 2025 Mercer County Fair.
Joined by their longtime musical associate Cowboy Troy, Big & Rich, who dominated country airwaves in the 2000s, are slated to take the grandstand stage at 8 p.m. Aug. 8. Also on the bill is special guest Saw Crush. [More]
Obituaries on November 20th, 2024
Dan Earl Nuding age 70, of Mendon, Ohio passed away on Monday, November 18, 2024 at the St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Duane Lee Starr, 78, passed peacefully into the loving arms of his Savior at hi [More]
Laurence E. "Butch" Michael Jr., age 80, of rural Rockford, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at his residence. [More]
Ralph W. Beckstedt, age 99, of Celina, Ohio, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2024, at the Miller House in Celina, surrounded by his loving family. [More]
Marjorie L. Lehman, age 100 of Celina, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2024 at Trustwell Living at Miller Place in Celina. [More]
A. Carol Schroeder, 90, of St. Marys, OH died 1:56 p.m. Sunday November 17, 2024 at Otterbein - St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on November 20th, 2024
Subscriber stories on November 20th, 2024
COLDWATER - Just two weeks after Coldwater Exempted Village Schools' latest attempt at an income tax levy narrowly failed, school officials on Tuesday night learned the specter of deficit spending is looming on the horizon.
MINSTER - Although the measure won't go into effect until next year, Minster village councilors approved an ordinance Tuesday night to create a designated outdoor refreshment area (DORA) in the village.
FORT RECOVERY - A Fort Recovery manufacturer was awarded nearly $1 million in state financing this week for the construction of a new facility.
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ROCKFORD - Village councilors on Tuesday night discussed a potential crosswalk on U.S. Route 33 that would link the east side of the village to Parkway Local Schools.
Mercer County is back in the No. 1 spot for lowest unemployment in the state, tying with Geauga and Medina counties for October.
Ohio's unemployment rate fell slightly in October to 4.3% from 4.5% in September, with area counties also seeing decreases in joblessness in October.
Alumni Notes
St. Thomas University ran the table during the regular season in volleyball, and now the Bobcats look to finish the job in the NAIA tournament,
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina opened Western Buckeye League bowling competition with a sweep of Defiance in a battle of Bulldogs on Tuesday at Plaza Lanes.