Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 5 at 2:36AM EDT until September 5 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 655 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FRANKLIN LICKING UNION
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN HARDIN LOGAN MERCER SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BELLEFONTAINE, CELINA, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, KENTON, LANCASTER, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, SIDNEY, ST. MARYS, URBANA, AND WAPAKONETA.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 3:26AM EDT until September 5 at 4:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
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The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Hardin County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio...
* Until 415 AM EDT.
* At 325 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bluffton, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Kenton, Ada, Forest, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Blanchard, Roundhead, Mcguffey, Ridgeway, Patterson, Dola, Grant, Silver Creek, Jumbo, Huntersville, Walton, and New Hampshire.
Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 3:06AM EDT until September 5 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio... North Central Champaign County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 306 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Bellefontaine, West Liberty, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Chippewa Park, Huntsville, Valley Hi, Mcmorran, Lewistown, Logansville, Bloom Center, Springhills and Lippincott.
69° 69° chance Sat 84° Sat 84° chance slight chance 60° 60° chance Sun 79° Sun 79°
Friday, October 12th, 2007
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. MARYS - Rhonda Moeller quietly recalls the wish of a dying woman whose only desire was to attend her granddaughter's wedding, still months away.
"She wasn't doing well and we all knew she probably wouldn't make it to the wedding," says Moeller [More]
By Betty Lawrence
While you're working up that ground this fall to plant some of those gorgeous spring flowering bulbs, why not also plant a few garlic bulbs?
Seasoned gardeners say that fall really is the best time to plant those aromatic bulbs, so I think I'll give it a whirl. [More]
By Bruce Monnin
COLDWATER - The Midwest Athletic Conference meet was run on a cold, windy evening in Coldwater, much different than the hot and humid weather all these teams faced when they ran in the Lion's Invitational on this same course just one week ago.
Despite the change in weather, the results were the same as both the Minster boys and girls were once again the top MAC teams. [More]
Local pictures on October 12th, 2007
Subscriber stories on October 12th, 2007
A planned extension of the Celina-Coldwater bike path north into Celina continues to cause concern for some people along the proposed route.
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Four candidates are squaring off in two races to fill mayoral seats in St. Henry and Burkettsville in the November election.
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Three candidates are seeking a single open seat for Granville Township trustee, including the incumbent whose term is expiring this year.
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Students at East Elementary School were evacuated from the building shortly after 11 o'clock Thursday because of one child's remark about a bomb.
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FORT RECOVERY -School spending will exceed total revenue in the next five years, although Treasurer Lori Koch projects the school's cash balance will remain in the black.
The Grand Lake/Wabash Watershed Alliance (GLWWA) will hold a free lake monitoring class on Oct. 19 in an effort to get certified volunteers who can begin collecting local water quality data.
ROCKFORD - A 2002 Chevy Cavalier driven by a Parkway Local High School student ran a stop sign at Buckeye Street - the thoroughfare to the school - and crashed into the front of a home at 810 Main St. on Thursday evening, according to Rockford Police Officer Bryan Stetler.
Three locations in the Grand Lake area will be sites for prayer beginning at noon Saturday to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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Talk about the right sub at the right time.
Tom Burden, who entered the match for the first time a few moments earlier, knocked in a header off a corner kick with just under 17 minutes left in the match, giving Celina a win in the home finale, 1-0, over rival Defiance at the Soccer Stadium.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The tennis season for Celina and St. Marys ended on Thursday at the Division I and II districts. Due to rain at Sand