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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Thursday, March 20th, 2025
Coldwater senior will take track and field skills to Iowa
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - The key words that Izzy Zahn used to describe the University of Iowa were "nice and sweet."
Coldwater's multi-time state track and field champion will head to Iowa City and compete for the Hawkeyes next season after signing her national letter of intent on Wednesday in the Commons at Coldwater High School. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
  Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys had a busy signing day with four athletes signing in four different sports.
VINCENT HOLTZAPPLE
MUSKINGUM SOCCER
After helping the Roughriders to an 11-win season, Holtzapple will look to help the Fighting Muskies move upward in the Ohio Athletic Conference. [More]
Obituaries on March 20th, 2025
Robert C. "Rob" Delzeith, age 52 formerly of St. Henry, Ohio, died on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Celina Manor. [More]
Constance "Connie" Sue Wilkins, age 73 of Celina, currently resided in Westervi [More]
David Michael Hausmann, age 63, of Mendon, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital. [More]
Ryan Thomas Sturwold, age 32 of Delaware, Ohio, died on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at his home in Delaware. [More]
Jerry L. Grunden, age 88 of Celina, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at the Grand Lake Healthcare Center in St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on March 20th, 2025
Subscriber stories on March 20th, 2025
MINSTER - Minster Local Schools has a "less intense" line up of summer projects set for this year compared to last, superintendent Josh Meyer told school board members at Monday night's regular meeting.
Ollie's grand opening a hit in St. Marys
ST. MARYS - Shoppers came out in droves Wednesday for the grand opening of Ollie's, America's largest retailer of closeout merchandise and excess inventory and the newest addition to The St. Marys Square Business Complex.
CELINA - City dispatchers have joined their police brethren in the city administration building in a move designed to streamline communication and meet the request of police officers, according to Celina Mayor Jeff Hazel.
CELINA - Two people were transported to area hospitals after they were injured in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of State Route 29 and Staeger Road in Celina just before 4 p.m. Tuesday. At least one of the victims was in critical condition.
CELINA - A 50-year-old Celina man was sentenced to two years in prison on Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on domestic violence and drug possession charges.
At our program, "Lost Villages of Mercer County," we talked briefly about Walkatemoke, the small, fortified dwelling of William Simison. It was locat
From staff and wire reports
Ohio State sophomore and St. Marys graduate Austin Parks will enter the transfer portal, departing the men's basketball program.