Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 8:23PM EDT until March 22 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
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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Friday, October 24th, 2025
The benefits of splash pads are worth the costs, cities say
By William Kincaid
  CELINA - Splash pads have proven to be a big hit with the public in several area communities, giving parents and guardians an easy and cost-free way to entertain children on summer days.
As the kids frolic about in gushing water, Mom and Dad can mingle with other adults or prepare a picnic for the whole family at a nearby shelter house or open space suitable for enjoying a meal. [More]
From staff reports
  The following trick-or-treat and Halloween events are scheduled this weekend throughout the area.
Celina
Sunday: Parade, 2 p.m. at the Bryson Park Memorial Amphitheater; trick-or-treat, 4-6 p.m.
Chickasaw
Sunday: Trick-or-treat, 1-3 p.m.
Coldwater
Sunday: Parade, 1:30 p.m. starting at the pool in the park and ending at the depot; trick-or-treat, 2-4 p.m. [More]
Parkway's rally falls short as Tinora wins in five sets
By Gary R. Rasberry
DEFIANCE - Neither Parkway nor Tinora wanted to end their season on Thursday night.
And the teams' Division VI district final went down to the wire.
Parkway came back from an 0-2 deficit to force a fifth set, but the Rams battled through to win 25-20, 27-25, 23-25, 24-26, 15-11 at Defiance High School. [More]
Obituaries on October 24th, 2025
Bonnie Jean Shaffer danced on the waves in the arms of Jesus on October 20, 2025. [More]
Local pictures on October 24th, 2025
Subscriber stories on October 24th, 2025
CELINA - An area public assistance program could help locals curb their utility bills amid the winter season.
Consumers in the United States spent
CELINA - A 45-year-old Celina man that tried to run over a group of children in the Bryson Park District last summer was sentenced to probation Thursday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
OTTOVILLE - St. Henry captured the Division VI district championship with a 25-16, 25-12, 25-15 win over Columbus Grove.
The Redskins began the ma
WAPAKONETA - A run to the OHSAA Division VI district volleyball final proved that Colonel Crawford is on the rise.
New Bremen knocked the Eagles down a peg Thursday.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater girls soccer fans will have to wait until this afternoon to see if their team will keep their season going
MARIA STEIN - At about 2:33 p.m. May 29, Chickasaw Fire Chief Joe Hartings received an alert about a fire at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, a beloved sanctuary where worship, weddings, baptisms and funeral Masses have taken place for well over a century.
How responders, community came together at St. Marys collapse site
ST. MARYS - A 41-year-old St. Marys man was killed and another severely injured when part of a downtown building suddenly collapsed on July 31, sending dust and debris into its alleyway.