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.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
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Thursday, March 5th, 2009
Hits made during drug searches at area schools
By William Kincaid
Area law enforcement with their canine units conducted a narcotics sweep of Celina and Coldwater schools on Wednesday.
Marijuana was found at Celina High School, resulting in possible misdemeanor charges and disciplinary action from the school against two students. [More]
Sentence called cruel in fatal accident appeal
Schwieterman files appeal to conviction
By Margie Wuebker
A former Chickasaw resident, convicted in the March 2007 traffic deaths of four area residents, is appealing his 24-year prison sentence claiming it violates his constitutional rights against cruel and unusual punishment.
Nicholas Schwieterman's attorneys John Poppe and Eric Allen filed a 19-page brief packet Wednesday afternoon at the Mercer County Clerk of Courts office asking the Third District Court of Appeals in Lima to review the sentencing of the case and rule on alleged errors. [More]
Obituaries on March 5th, 2009
David Cabell
David Cabell, 58, died March 1, 2009 at The Hadlow Center for Caring, Jacksonville, Fla. Death was due to cancer. [More]
Rosemary Flint
Rosemary Flint, 87, of 813 W. Oliver Street, St. Marys, died March 4, 2009, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Fran Grover
Former Wapakoneta resident Frances W. "Fran" Grover, 54, of Devils Lake, N.D., [More]
Alvera Massonne
Alvera T. Massonne, 82, of Decatur, Ind., died March 3, 2009, at Visiting Nurses & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, Ind. [More]
Julia Rothwell
Julia Wimmers Rothwell, 76, of Minster, died March 4, 2009, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster. [More]
Local pictures on March 5th, 2009
Subscriber stories on March 5th, 2009
Mobile home park owner dances around rules
Local health officials aren't happy with the owner of a Rockford mobile home park who they say found a loop-hole to skirt terms of a current license suspension.
Both sides seek monetary change in flooding lawsuit
Both the state and Case Leasing & Rental of Celina have filed objections to an Ohio Court of Claims decision recommending the business be awarded $4.2 million in damages from the state for its fitness facility, Breakaway RecPlex, being damaged by historic flooding in July 2003.
Suspect requests a continuance
Thirty people - eight of them law enforcement officers - came to Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday afternoon expecting to see 26-year-old Jason Thomas enter a plea to charges stemming from the death of his stepson.
Fees could climb to pay for clerk
Higher fees would still be lower than at most departments
Several local health department fees may climb substantially next year in order to pay for a much-needed clerk position.
But administrators say
Last two suspects are arrested after drug raid
The last two suspects indicted on drug charges in the wake of a Grand Lake Task Force investigation are now in custody after turning themselves in to authorities.
Grant to help town join new communication system
Rockford will join the new county digital communication radio system, thanks to grant funding.
Council members agreed to join the Multi-Agency Radio Communication System at this week's village council meeting.
Roughriders finish season with one win
LIMA - A 17-3 advantage in the second quarter set the tone as Elida dominated its second meeting with St. Marys in less than a week, ending the Roughriders' season with a 63-24 win at the Division II Sectional at Lima Senior High School.
Love of the game was always there
It was a pedigree that Kelly Penhorwood was born with.
Her grandfather, Don, had coached basketball at Lima Senior High School, while her father, Steve, was formally the head boys coach at Ottoville and Celina High Schools, and played college hoops at both Xavier and the University of Kentucky.
Trio of Bulldogs named first team
The Celina boys and girls basketball teams finished just behind the leaders in the Western Buckeye League this year and the two Bulldog teams were rewarded with several players earning all-league honors.
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