Tornado Watch issued May 7 at 6:01PM EDT until May 8 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 197 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO RIPLEY SWITZERLAND
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
LEWIS
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON MASON OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 32 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
ADAMS HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS SCIOTO
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BROWN BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ADA, ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CAMP DIX, CARROLLTON, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HEAD OF GRASSY, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MAYSVILLE, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TOLLESBORO, TROY, URBANA, VANCEBURG, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WARSAW, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
Tornado Warning issued May 7 at 8:56PM EDT until May 7 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
TORILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 855 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Wapakoneta, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include... Wapakoneta, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Uniopolis, Fryburg, New Hampshire, and St. Johns.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 107 and 114.
59° 59° likely Wed 80° Wed 80° 57° 57° Thu 64° Thu 64°
Friday, October 14th, 2011
Obituaries on October 14th, 2011
Janet A. Langenkamp, 71, Fort Recovery, died Oct. 13, 2011, at her home.
Arra [More]
Former Celina resident Ruth M. Eichenauer, 80, Fort Recovery, died Oct. 12, 2011, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Former Van Wert County resident Merle A. Eckhart, 77, Amherst, died Oct. 12, 20 [More]
Margaret A. Bruns, 94, formerly of Egypt, died at 7:45 p.m. Oct. 12, 2011, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Stories on October 14th, 2011
Yields still likely below average for Mercer, Auglaize county farmers
Farmers are having a better than expected harvest despite challenges this growing season, but less than average yields are anticipated.
Crops have [More]
Harvest season has begun and one injury accident related to farm equipment has been reported in Auglaize County.
A truck driver was injured Monday about 2 p.m. after he attempted to pass a tractor on state Route 66, north of St. Marys.
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A St. Henry schools custodian pleaded not guilty today to secretly videotaping two girls in a bathroom at an area home.
CELINA - Inactive city safety service director Rick Bachelor resigned Thursday.
Bachelor had not worked since sometime in April due to medical leave, according to Celina Mayor Sharon LaRue.
Mercer County Soil and Water
Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board members Thursday agreed to apply for a $105,000, 3-year grant to continue funding water quality activities.
WAPAKONETA - Robberies from rural homes and vehicles continue to plague Auglaize County.
"Please take your keys out of your pickup trucks," Auglaiz
CELINA - X-rays and electrocardiograms (EKGs) will soon be available on-site for inmates at the Mercer County jail.
Prisoners currently are transported from the jail to local medical facilities for the services.
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is investigating a traffic fatality that occurred at 1:43 a.m. today at the intersection of Carthagena Road and U.S. 127.
Naturally speaking
When a co-worker showed me the picture of a huge puffball that was found in his woods last week, it took me back to the time, several years ago, when I thought it would be interesting to cook up one of those edible funky looking fall delicacies.
FORT LORAMIE - Author/historian Kevin Schmiesing will present a four-part series on the history of the Catholic church in November at St. Michael Hall.
ST. HENRY - As far as droughts go, this one wasn't particularly long, but the St. Henry Redskins were ecstatic to see it end.
St. Henry wrapped up [More]
CELINA - Forgive the Celina volleyball team for being a little selfish.
Celina earned at least a share of the Western Buckeye League title on Tuesday, but the Bulldogs weren't satisfied so the Green and White steamrolled Bath on Thursday to win the league championship outright.
Midwest Athletic Conference Cross Country Meet
COLDWATER - The Coldwater cross country teams entered the Midwest Athletic Conference meet with high hopes of being the first school other than Minster (which had accomplished the feat four times since 1997) to win both the boys' and girls' team championships. [More]
Now that the season is only three weeks from completion, it becomes possible to start predicting where teams will end up when the final computer points are announced.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local finished second in the Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball standings following a three-game win over Fort Recovery on Thursday night at The Hangar. The Flyers won with scores of 25-18, 25-16 and 25-17 to finish 8-1 in the conference (18-4 overall).
FORT SHAWNEE - With the match being a win-or-nothing situation to keep their chances alive for a Western Buckeye League girls' soccer title, St. Marys needed to play a flawless match against Shawnee, which only needed a tie to win their first-ever league soccer championship.
Local pictures on October 14th, 2011