Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 7:48PM EDT until March 22 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 747 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rockford, moving east at 60 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... Wapakoneta, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Rockford, Waynesfield, Mendon, Buckland, Uniopolis, Neptune, Kossuth, State Route 116 at State Route 197, and Tama.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 114 and 118.
Special Weather Statement issued March 22 at 7:46PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 746 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Rockford, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation.
Locations impacted include... Wapakoneta, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Rockford, Mendon, Buckland, Uniopolis, Neptune, Kossuth, State Route 116 at State Route 197, and Tama.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 114 and 118.
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.
Today 73° Today 73° slight chance 32° 32° likely Tomorrow 46° Tomorrow 46° 30° 30°
Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
Mercer County officials view designs for proposed facility, which will need voter approval of sales tax
By Timothy Cox
Mercer County officials got their first glimpse of what the proposed new county jail would look like - if county voters eventually approve a tax issue to pay for the project.
Architects from Shremshock Associates, Dublin, showed designs of the flo [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
The last several years, David Wilker has been the standard-bearer for the Coldwater boys, finishing no lower than 15th in the first three appearances at the state meet.
Now, Wilker will have some running partners at Scioto Downs as the Cavalier boys make their first team appearance at state in quite a while. [More]
Obituaries on November 1st, 2006
Marie H. "Micky" Evers, 88, 112 W. Center St., Fort Recovery, died at 1:25 p.m. Oct. 31, 2006, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Eldon B. Haberkamp, 80, 08244 Airport Road, New Knoxville, died at 5:23 p.m. Oct. 30, 2006, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Larry Hicks, 65, of Bruns Avenue, Celina, died at 4:15 p.m. Oct. 31, 2006, at V [More]
Florentine H. Rose, 82, of Celina, died at 3:35 p.m. Oct. 30, 2006, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Alvina Thieman, 92, 2184 Amsterdam Road, Minster, died Oct. 31, 2006, at Herita [More]
Local pictures on November 1st, 2006
Subscriber stories on November 1st, 2006
Two southern Mercer County men have similar ideas about the most pressing issues facing the county.
Incumbent county Commissioner Jim Zehringer, a
When a deer jumped in front of Billy Moser's van Tuesday night, dented the grill and bounced off the windshield, the 16-year-old driver was naturally a bit shaken.
FORT RECOVERY - Elementary Principal Nancy Knapke, who has been dubbed the matriarch of Fort Recovery, will retire Nov. 30.
Knapke said it's time to end her 35-year career in public education, having served 27 years as administrator and teacher at Fort Recovery.
Fort Recovery Local Schools officials will hold a second community engagement gathering Thursday night to get public opinion about possible renovations or a new building for the high school.
ST. MARYS - School board members and Fanning/Howey Associates, Celina, are moving closer to a thumbs up/thumbs down from the community on the possibility of a school construction project.
A 73-year-old Miami County woman has been charged with operating a vehicle under the influence after a momentous drive through the Motor Inn Truck Stop parking lot Monday afternoon.
A Celina man is headed to prison for 18 monhts after being convicted of his eighth drunk driving offense.
James W. Studer, 41, 9554 U.S. 127, Celina, declined to comment prior to sentencing in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
A Coldwater man, who took merchandise from several businesses while walking at The Galleria, has been sentenced to community control sanctions.
Roger L. Dorsten, 73, 106 N. Woodview Ave., expressed remorse during an appearance last week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Both candidates for Mercer County auditor in the upcoming election are decent men with family values, Pro Life beliefs and church-going habits. Both are fiscal conservatives.
Business is now at the former Kmart building in St. Marys
ST. MARYS - Knobbies Off Road Sales & Service is revving up the horsepower and showing off a new, polished look.
St. Mary's resident Jesse Hardin has renamed his business Knobbies Motorsports and moved it from his garage at 1245 Hager Street to the former Kmart building at 1535 Celina Road.