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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Thursday, December 11th, 2025
By Tom Millhouse
CHICKASAW - A community website could be in Chickasaw's future after councilors voted Wednesday night to authorize an application for a state grant to finance the project.
Board of Public Affairs member Cole Van Gundy presented council with information about possible website development using a portion of a $20,000 grant the village is seeking from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The grant application must be filed by Dec. 19, according to Van Gundy. [More]
By Joe Schatz
ROCKFORD - For Parkway's Emmery Temple, St. Francis in Indiana was the perfect fit for both her professional and softball aspirations.
"Their academic program is fantastic," Temple said. "Especially going into physical therapy with hopefully in the future getting my doctorate."
Temple posted a .440 batting average with four home runs, 28 RBIs and 14 stolen bases last year for the Panthers. [More]
Obituaries on December 11th, 2025
Daniel Brackman, age 71, of Coldwater, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Alice Louise (Forsthoff) Schmidt 81, of Coldwater, OH passed away peacefully on December 10, 2025 at Divine Nursing Home of Rockford. [More]
Connie Strasburg, age 78 of St. Marys and formerly of Celina, Ohio passed away on December 6, 2025 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. [More]
Local pictures on December 11th, 2025
Subscriber stories on December 11th, 2025
CELINA- The Mercer County Health District Board of Health decided on Wednesday morning to continue overseeing the county's solid waste disposal facilities for the state, despite its limited manpower, due to financial incentives that come with the program.
City to manage project to save money
CELINA - The City of Celina has agreed to assume project management and undertake most of the work associated with the state-mandated replacement of a traffic signal at the intersection of Wayne Street and Fountain Avenue in order to deliver cost savings to local taxpayers.
CELINA - A 40-year-old Celina man accused of engaging in sexual conduct with three children under the age of 10 over a decade ago was arrested for rape on Wednesday.
ROCKFORD - Superintendent Laura Young on Wednesday thanked three board members whose terms expire at the end of year while welcoming three newcomers to the board.
CELINA - A 37-year-old Coldwater man with a history of substance use disorder was sentenced to probation this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court for two separate incidents involving the possession of cocaine.
The Hoops
Conference play gets underway for nearly all the area boys basketball teams on Friday, and one marquee matchup in the Midwest Athletic Conference is set for Fort Site Fieldhouse.
Alumni Notes
Indiana Wesleyan captured its third straight NAIA national volleyball championship on Tuesday with a 25-23, 23-25, 25-18, 25-19 win over Northwestern College of Iowa at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
OPSMA Divisions II-III All-Ohio Football
Five St. Marys football players earned state honors as the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association announced its Divisions II and III All-Ohio honors on Wednesday.