Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 14 at 7:36PM EDT until April 14 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Shelby County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Champaign County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Darke County in west central Ohio... Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southeastern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 736 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Bremen, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Sidney, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Newport, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Botkins, Lakeview, New Knoxville, Chippewa Park, Moulton, Quincy, and Russia.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 86 and 111.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 14 at 7:35PM EDT until April 14 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 112 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE DARKE MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CAMDEN, CELINA, COLDWATER, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, GREENVILLE, KETTERING, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, PIQUA, SIDNEY, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, AND WAPAKONETA.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 14 at 7:33PM EDT until April 14 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

At 733 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near St. Henry, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, Montezuma, Egypt, Maria Stein, Carthagena, and Bulkhead.

Special Weather Statement issued April 14 at 7:26PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

At 726 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Wapakoneta, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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, New Knoxville, Waynesfield, Moulton, Buckland, Uniopolis, Fryburg, Kossuth, New Hampshire, and St. Johns.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 106 and 118.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for west central Ohio.
To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Teen to use insanity defense

By Janie Southard

WAPAKONETA - The St. Marys teen who allegedly left a bomb at a gasoline station in St. Marys was arraigned in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court on Monday morning.

Jesse B. McDermitt, 18, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to all six felony charges against him and was represented by his court-appointed attorney Mark Weller of Wapakoneta.

Judge Frederick Pepple granted a stay of court proceedings to allow time for McDermitt to have mental competency evaluations at a forensic hospital in Dayton.

Brought to the Auglaize County court from the Ohio Department of Youth Services in Circleville by law enforcement officers, the St. Marys man sat quietly in the courtroom with no family or friend there in support. Only court officials and news media attended the arraignment.

In May he was indicted by an Auglaize County grand jury on two counts of carrying a concealed weapon, fourth-degree felonies; two counts of unlawful possession of a dangerous ordinance, both fifth-degree felonies; and two counts of inducing panic, fourth- and fifth-degree felonies. If convicted, he could face a maximum of 71/2 years and a $22,500 fine.

McDermitt was arrested for allegedly planting a homemade bomb in December at a gas station less than a block west of Memorial High School, which went into a temporary lockdown.

When arrested in December at his Townview Terrace Apartment home, he was wearing a second homemade bomb, which reportedly fell from his shirt during a search by police. Both bombs found that day were dismantled and safely detonated by the Lima Bomb Squad.

McDermitt had been arrested in 2006 for taking shotgun shells, a gas mask and knives as well as a homemade explosive device to his school in Wapakoneta.

At that time he told police he was being harassed by other students. He was charged with 10 crimes and was sentenced to 21/2 years in juvenile detention.

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Marion Local off to 4-1 start this summer

ROCKFORD - Marion Local took advantage of four Parkway errors and Jarren Griesdorn threw a three-hitter leading the Flyers to a 5-1 win over the Panthers in Mercer County ACME baseball action at Don Black Field in Rockford. [More]

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Celina utility rates to see jump in July

Water rate will increase by 8%; sewage by 2%

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Some councilors explained their votes on the emergency measure saying they felt they had no other choice.

Cost keeps creeping up on utilities tie-in

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Classified employees won't receive raises

MARIA STEIN - Classified employees in the Marion Local School District have followed the lead of teachers and administrators in requesting no wage increases as state legislators continue to wrangle over the state budget.

Park to be closed due to remote control boat races

Celina's Eastview Park beach will be closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday due to the remote control boat races.

The Celina Summer Challenge XIX - presented by Driftwood Model Boat Club, Fort Wayne, Ind. - will be held June 13-14 at the park.

Luebke earns Pitcher of the Week again

For the second time in three weeks, Lake Elsinore pitcher Cory Luebke earned the Class A California League Pitcher of the Week with a dominating performance.