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.
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
Legendary guitarist leaves local legacy
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The man who sang lead vocals on The McCoys' megahit "Hang on Sloopy" and went on to make a name for himself with the white-hot, guitar rave-up "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" has died at 77.
Rick Derringer, a Mercer County native, died Monday in Ormond Beach, Florida, according to a Facebook announcement from his caregiver, Tony Wilson. No cause of death was announced. [More]
By Matt Tuttle
Good day everyone,  I hope everyone's weekend was good.
The weather was a little chilly each morning but by 4 or 5 p.m. it would get nicer.
Saw a lot of activity on the lake despite the cooler temperatures. Spring is taking its time this year. [More]
Obituaries on May 28th, 2025
Rozann Maurer, 71, of Rockford, Ohio passed away Monday May 26, 2025 at Ohio He [More]
Anthony "Tony" Joseph Bergman, age 71, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away at his home on Monday, May 26, 2025. [More]
Local pictures on May 28th, 2025
Subscriber stories on May 28th, 2025
Clinic covers the basics of marker cleaning cleaning
WAPAKONETA - Cleaning and preserving pieces of history is a delicate art form centered on respect, especially when dealing with centuries-old gravestones.
CELINA - A Celina Pizza Hut employee reportedly was forced into a freezer while an unspecified number of perpetrators robbed the restaurant of an undisclosed amount of cash early Tuesday morning.
ST. HENRY - Improvements to the St. Henry North Park athletic courts are on their way, as councilors accepted a bid for the project at Tuesday night's regular meeting.
ST. MARYS - City councilors on Tuesday night heard the second reading of a resolution authorizing Mayor Joe Hurlburt Jr. to apply for $300,000 in state Economic Development Revolving Loan Funds to demolish the old municipal building.
NEW BREMEN - After a years-long battle with a leaky swimming pool, crews finished filling it with 250,000 gallons of water, village administrator Brent Richter informed councilors during Tuesday's council meeting.
COLDWATER - Coldwater Village Council members learned Tuesday the bridge repair over Coldwater Creek should be finished this week.
Village adminis
CELINA - Two people were allegedly strangled in separate incidents and an Indiana man was charged for allegedly bringing methamphetamine into the county jail over Memorial Day weekend in Mercer County.
VAN WERT - The Van Wert Area Economic Development Corp. will soon celebrate the groundbreaking of a new poultry facility, which is slated to support 40 local jobs, according to an organization news release.
Alumni Notes
The track and field season for Molly Winner was a decorated season.
The Ashland University redshirt sophomore and Marion Local graduate wrapped up her season last week at the NCAA Division II National Track and Field Championships at Colorado State University in Pueblo.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Four Coldwater pitchers combined to pitch a three-hit shutout as the Cavaliers got a final tune-up before Thursday's Division V district final with a 2-0 win over Wayne Trace on Tuesday at Veterans Field.