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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Friday, January 31st, 2025
By William Kincaid
  CELINA - A major reconstruction of the entire length of Mill Street in Celina is expected to get underway in the next few days.
Also, city councilors will convene in a little over a week to talk about moving forward with an extensive water line replacement along State Route 703 that will involve the Mercer County government. [More]
St. Henry holds off Marion to clinch share of MAC title
By Gary R. Rasberry
MARIA STEIN - In a game featuring the two best defenses in the Midwest Athletic Conference, every point counted for St. Henry and Marion Local on Thursday night.
The Redskins built an early lead, then survived not scoring for over six minutes in the fourth quarter to beat the Flyers 41-36 and claim sole possession of first place in the MAC girls basketball standings at the Hangar. [More]
7 divisions offer broad line of services
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Since its humble beginnings as a residential basement-digging operation, Bruns Construction Enterprises over nearly 75 years has morphed into a regional juggernaut in the construction, development and property/construction management industries. [More]
Obituaries on January 31st, 2025
David E. Taylor, 75, of Rockford, Ohio died Wednesday evening, January 29, 2025, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Lucas Benjamin Obringer, 48, of Charlottesville, Virginia died on January 12, 2025. [More]
God's beloved son, Randy Boesche, age 72, passed away on January 24th and is awaiting the return of our lord and savior Jesus Christ. [More]
Betty Jane Craig, 82, Celina died Jan. 30, 2025, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Local pictures on January 31st, 2025
Subscriber stories on January 31st, 2025
CELINA - The National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed four new outbreaks of High Path Avian Influenza Wednesday in Darke and Mercer counties, affecting 1.38 million birds.
Mercer Co. has lots of unhealthy hearts. It doesn't have to be that way.
CELINA - Although Mercer County leads Ohio in the rate of early deaths from heart disease, the diagnosis is entirely preventable through staying active, eating well and abstaining from or limiting alcohol and nicotine.
COLDWATER - Parkway fought off a fourth-quarter Coldwater rally and escaped the Palace with a 37-29 Midwest Athletic Conference victory Thursday night.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Bath was able to put some distance between itself and Celina in the final quarter to pick up the 42-35 victory in Western Buckeye League girls basketball action on Thursday night at the Fieldhouse.
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The 501(c)(3)
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