Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 10:45PM EDT until August 10 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1045 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rockford, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Celina, St. Marys, Rockford, Mendon, Montezuma, Neptune, Kossuth, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Bulkhead, and Tama.
Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 10:45PM EDT until August 11 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northern Mercer County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1045 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Rockford, Moulton, Mendon, Buckland, Neptune, Tama, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Kossuth and Chattanooga.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 10:39PM EDT until August 10 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio... Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southern Mercer County in west central Ohio... * Until 1115 PM EDT. * At 1039 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near St. Marys, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Sidney, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Botkins, New Knoxville, Hardin, Moulton, Chickasaw, Buckland, Kettlersville, Montezuma, Fryburg, Montra, and Newbern. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 96 and 115.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 10 at 7:26PM EDT until August 11 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 560 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA WAYNE IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, GREENVILLE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LOGAN, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST JEFFERSON, AND XENIA.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 10:30PM EDT until August 11 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Union County in central Ohio... Northeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southern Hardin County in west central Ohio... Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio... * Until 130 AM EDT. * At 1030 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2.5 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Bellefontaine, Kenton, West Liberty, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Quincy, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Huntsville, Ridgeway, Valley Hi, Zanesfield and Big Springs.
Friday, February 1st, 2008
Drugs, kidnapping net prison time
By Shelley Grieshop
A 25-year-old Lima man was sentenced this week to nine years in prison for selling cocaine to undercover cops in the presence of two local juveniles in late October.
Sean Fowler also was ordered to pay a $3,820 fine and the same amount in restitution to the Grand Lake Task Force, the investigating agency in the case. Fowler pleaded guilty in December to cocaine trafficking, a second-degree felony, and attempted kidnapping, a third-degree felony. He originally faced a maximum 13 years in prison and a $25,000 fine.
Auglaize County Common Pleas Court Judge Frederick Pepple sentenced Fowler to five years in prison for the trafficking charge and four years in prison for attempted kidnapping, to be served concurrently. Fowler also received a five-year operator's license suspension.
According to the Auglaize County Sheriff's Office, Fowler and Michael J. Centers, 31, also of Lima, sold approximately 113 grams of cocaine to two undercover officers on Oct. 31. The two juveniles, whose names and ages were not made public, were taken into protective custody and later released to their parents, officials said.
The youths reportedly were not held against their will but were too young to knowingly participate or be charged with the crime.
Centers, earlier this month, pleaded guilty to two counts of cocaine trafficking, third- and fifth-degree felonies, and abduction, a third-degree felony. His sentencing is set for Feb. 15. He faces a maximum 11 years in prison and more than $35,000 in fines.
MARIA STEIN - Nearly 100 Marion Local School District employees took part in a Wednesday morning inservice program outlining the recently adopted hazing and bullying policy. [More]
OTTAWA - The Celina wrestling team completed a perfect Western Buckeye League duals season in style as part of a three-team matchup at Ottawa-Glandorf on Thursday night. [More]
Minnesota manufacturing company Coil Craft is expanding and will move part of its business to the former AGCO building in Coldwater, now owned by Bruns Development.
Mercer County commissioners retained the Columbus law firm of Bricker & Eckler and its attorney, Jack Rosati, for legal representation during construction of the new Mercer County Jail.
A 26-year-old Celina man has been indicted on charges alleging he engaged in sexual conduct with two girls ages 13 and 14.
Alvin R. Fleck, 632 Grove St., Apt. 25, faces six counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, all third-degree felonies. The offenses reportedly occurred in December.
A local U.S. Army veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom recently was awarded a $500 grant from the National American Legion, made possible by a $500,000 donation to the national organization from the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes.
LIMA - Celina had a chance to clinch at least a share of the Western Buckeye League girls basketball title on Thursday night with a road trip to Bath, but the Bulldogs left Lima in a three-way tie for the league lead instead.
Versailles made sure its first Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball title would be an outright one in beating Parkway 68-21 at Tiger Gymnasium on Thursday. The Tigers finish the regular season at 20-0 as Parkway drops to 2-16.
