Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 11 at 11:46PM EDT until June 12 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 319 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 3 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
FRANKLIN
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
MADISON UNION
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, KENTON, KETTERING, LANDEN, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, OXFORD, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, AND XENIA.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 12 at 12:04AM EDT until June 12 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1203 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Elida to near Botkins to near Bradford, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Troy, Sidney, Piqua, Bellefontaine, Wapakoneta, Tipp City, Kenton, Ada, West Milton, Fort Shawnee, Covington, Arcanum, St. Paris, Cridersville, Bradford, Anna, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, and Pleasant Hill.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 66 and 118.
68° 68° slight chance likely Fri 80° Fri 80° chance 61° 61° Sat 85° Sat 85°
Monday, August 15th, 2011
Sand could be used in construction industry, material for potting soil
By Nancy Allen
GRAND LAKE - Interest in mining Grand Lake's sediment is growing.
The state this morning began extracting 60 lake sediment samples to determine if there is a market for the sand and nutrient-rich mud.
Consultant David Jahn of DWJ Resources of Signal Mountain, Tenn., who is overseeing the core sample project today, was recommended by the Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Association. Jahn said he is interested primarily in the sand for making concrete. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
CINCINNATI - As Cory Luebke came onto the field at Cincinnati's Great American Ballpark on Saturday afternoon, he felt at ease.
When asked if he felt he would ever get to play in the ballpark of a team that he used to watch at old Riverfront Stadium during his younger days, the San Diego left-handed pitcher was honest. [More]
Obituaries on August 15th, 2011
William C. "Bill" Bachelor, 90, Northridge, died Aug. 12, 2011.
He was born F [More]
Rebecca "Becky" Ellen Krull, 58, Farmersville, died Aug. 10, 2011.
She was bo [More]
Donna Mae Bergman, 51, Minster, died at 3 p.m. Aug. 12, 2011, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. [More]
Marie E. Duerr Eichenauer, 88, Celina, died at 2:40 p.m. Aug. 12, 2011, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Local pictures on August 15th, 2011
Subscriber stories on August 15th, 2011
Last week's drop in gasoline prices gave motorists something to smile about - but it may not last.
Crude oil prices rebounded from a low of $76 pe
New addition to K.C. Geiger Park drawing crowds
ST. MARYS - The city may have scored a hole in one with its new putt-putt golf course.
The miniature golf course at K.C. Geiger Park, which some residents initially objected to due to the location and use of city funds, has netted $13,000 in its first summer.
CELINA - Raising money for planned fairground improvements never tasted so good, according to participants at the 12th annual pie contest at the Mercer County Fair on Saturday.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections certified 91 petitions and rejected two during a meeting Friday.
David Shepard of Wapakoneta, one of three people who filed for a seat on the Auglaize County Educational Service Center board, did not have enough signatures on his petition.
ROSSBURG - Jerry Bowersock and Jeff Babcock have battled each other to the checkered flag in many United Midwest Promoters (UMP) DirtCar Modified main events at Eldora Speedway.