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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Wednesday, February 12th, 2025
How a teen's tribute to a hero came full circle
By Jesse P. Pollack
ST. HENRY - In 1983, a determined 14-year-old boy stood before the St. Henry village council with an idea. Scott Spahr, a local teenager with a deep love for baseball and his community, wanted to honor one of St. Henry's greatest athletes: Cincinnati Reds slugger Wally Post. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
  MARIA STEIN - Two Marion Local standouts, one in football and the other in basketball, will move from the MAC to the G-MAC in different sports after officially signing their letters of intent with Great Midwest Athletic Conference programs on Sunday. [More]
Obituaries on February 12th, 2025
Robert P. Bollenbacher, 96, of Rockford, Ohio passed away Saturday February 8, 2025 at Tranquility of Rockford. [More]
James Corbit Thornsberry, 78, of St. Marys, OH died Saturday February 1, 2025 at his residence. [More]
Walter Randal Myers, age 66, of St. Marys, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Miami Valley Hospital, in Dayton. [More]
Moeller, James H. "Jim", 87, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Oakwood Village. [More]
Local pictures on February 12th, 2025
Subscriber stories on February 12th, 2025
WAPAKONETA - The number of people hospitalized with influenza in Auglaize County skyrocketed in January, Auglaize Board of Health members learned Tuesday morning at their regular meeting.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday gave their blessing to a petition for annexation of 7.417 acres of land in Gibson Township into Fort Recovery.
CELINA - A new restroom facility estimated to cost $350,000 will be built in the next several months at Celina's Westview Park, mirroring the design and size of two restrooms on either side of the Harley C. Jones Memorial Rotary Amphitheater in the Bryson Park District.
CELINA - The National Veterinary Services Laboratory has confirmed the 37th detection of High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI) this year in Mercer County.
CELINA - A 49-year-old Celina man who was charged with attempted murder last year after he allegedly shot his stepson-in-law in the back at a Celina residence pleaded guilty to a lesser charge late last month.
CELINA - A 40-year-old woman was charged with assault last week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court after allegedly kicking multiple sheriff's deputies during a traffic stop.
MINSTER - The Village of Minster's plans for its DORA have received a boost with Ohio Department of Commerce approval of the village's application to implement the program supported by local taverns.
St. Marys Hatchery open house slated for March
CELINA - More than 46 million fish were stocked in the state's bodies of water in 2024, including 202,547 yellow perch fingerlings in Grand Lake, Ohio's largest inland lake.
Defiance beats Celina to break second-place tie in WBL
CELINA - Tuesday's Western Buckeye League wrestling matchup between Celina and Defiance was key for both sets of Bulldogs.
The teams entered with matching 7-1 records in league duals, with the winner having an outside shot at a share of the league title on Saturday in the WBL tournament.
All-MAC Girls Basketball
Marion Local senior Avae Unrast repeated as the Midwest Athletic Conference's girls basketball Player of the Year in voting conducted by the conference coaches and released on Tuesday.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster outscored Ansonia 24-7 in the second quarter to pull away for an 81-36 victory in boys basketball action in Darke County on Tuesday.
COLDWATER - In a presentation to school board members on Tuesday night, Coldwater Superintendent Doug Mader gave an update on the district's strategic plan.