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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Tuesday, March 25th, 2025
By William Kincaid
CELINA - City councilors on Monday night acted on a pair of ordinances that would authorize the appropriation of nearly $370,000 for multiple critical projects, including water line replacements, elevator repairs and new flooring for the police department. [More]
TBI survivor helps others find healing
By Erin Gardner
COLDWATER - A local woman is advocating for survivors of traumatic brain injuries after she was involved in a critical car crash 32 years ago that forced her to relearn basic functions.
Janet Schoen, 52, said she is an advocate, author, motivational speaker and coach and she wants to help others realize their potential. [More]
Obituaries on March 25th, 2025
Fr. Harold ["Harry"] Brown, C.PP.S, of Celina, Ohio, died March 22, 2025 at Carthagena, Ohio. Death was due to heart and kidney failure. [More]
Marcella M. "Sally" Fickert, 82, of Rockford, Ohio died Monday, March 24, 2025 at Tranquility of Rockford. [More]
Local pictures on March 25th, 2025
Subscriber stories on March 25th, 2025
ST. MARYS - City councilors addressed multiple concerns from residents, including high electric bills, city restrooms and soot from the St. Marys Foundry at Monday's regular meeting.
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen Village Council at Monday night's regular meeting approved third and final reading of an ordinance to appropriate more than $5,000 in OneOhio opioid funds toward a K-9 purchase for the New Bremen Police Department.
COLDWATER - Coldwater village councilors Monday learned the Coldwater police department will continue to provide police coverage to Mercer County Community Hospital.
CELINA - A 64-year-old St. Henry man previously convicted of child sex crimes was indicted last week by a Mercer County grand jury on charges related to soliciting and child sex abuse images.
CELINA - A 38-year-old Rockford man and a 42-year-old Rockford woman were arrested in Celina on Sunday for methamphetamine possession, according to a news release from Celina Police Chief Tom Wale.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry village councilors approved their 2025 budget, renewed employee health insurance despite a cost increase and weighed a major upgrade to the village's tennis courts Monday night.
Despite the area's recent unprecedented outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, known as bird flu, the Auglaize County Fair and Darke County Fair will hold poultry shows during the 2025 fair season, according to recent fair announcements.
Minster improves to 3-0 on season with win over Elida
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Addi Inskeep's three-run home run in the bottom of the first inning sparked another big day at the plate for the Minster softball team as the Wildcats improved to 3-0 on the season with a 10-2 win over Elida on Monday afternoon at Four Seasons Park.
OPSMA Divisions IV-VII All-Ohio Girls Basketball
Several local athletes received All-Ohio recognition as the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association announced its postseason honors for Divisions IV, V, VI and VII in girls basketball on Monday.
2024-25 OHSAA Division VI Boys Basketball State Runner-Up

Roster:
#  Name  Pos.  Ht.  Gr.
3  Damon Cramer  G  6-1  12
4  Daniel Everman  G  5-10  12
5  Gra