Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 7:57AM EDT until August 11 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
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The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Wayne County in east central Indiana... Darke County in west central Ohio... Southwestern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 900 AM EDT.
* At 756 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Fort Recovery to 7 miles northwest of Muncie, moving south at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Richmond, Greenville, Centerville, Arcanum, Hagerstown, Union City, Fort Recovery, Ansonia, New Madison, Fountain City, Dublin, Franklin, Wayne Lakes, Gettysburg, Greens Fork, Pitsburg, Bethel, Hollansburg, Rossburg, and Palestine.
This includes I-70 in Indiana between mile markers 134 and 148.
Flood Watch issued August 11 at 4:12AM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be 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 into Wednesday morning. 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.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 66° 66° chance Tomorrow 83° Tomorrow 83° slight chance slight chance 66° 66° chance likely
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Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Obituaries on December 2nd, 2011
Robert Grube
Robert F. Grube, 70, Fort Recovery, was found dead in his home Nov. 30, 2011. [More]
Mary Lou Nagel
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Billie Pinson
Billie J. Pinson, 78, Celina, died at 9:56 a.m. Dec. 1, 2011, at Van Wert Inpat [More]
Marie Wente
Marie E. Wente, 90, New Bremen, died Dec. 1, 2011.
Arrangements are pending a [More]
Colleen Grube
Colleen M. Grube, 47, Fort Recovery, was found dead in her home on Nov. 30, 2011. [More]
LeRoy Schwieterman
LeRoy Schwieterman, 85, Burkettsville, died Dec. 1, 2011, in his home.
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Robert Hevlin
Robert G. Hevlin, 80, Lima, died at 8:38 p.m. Nov. 29, 2011, at Ohio State Medical Center, Columbus. [More]
Stories on December 2nd, 2011
Investigation continues
School staff talks to children after murder; parents given tips on how to make kids feel safe
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For the first time in nearly 30 years, harvesting is still going on in December.
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Corporation finds way to secure tax credit for digester
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Solar plants construction pushed back
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Local food pantry cuts ties with government food bank
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CALL Food Pantry on Brandon Avenue in Celina now will rely on non-government assistance and donations, director Rev. Tim Clutter said this morning. [More]
Scout builds shelves to earn top honor
MINSTER - Band instruments now have a home, thanks to the efforts of a senior en route to the top Girl Scout award.
Megan Timmerman recently earned the Gold Award after building a wall unit of shelves for the band room at the suggestion of superintendent Brenda Boeke.
Parks department under scrutiny
CELINA - City councilwoman Angie King wants parks and recreation director Jeff Fortkamp to create diverse park programs to generate extra revenue so the department can become more self-sufficient.
Wolf's stellar athletic career was cut short by injuries
Last Curtain Call
For the longest time, Brian Wolf didn't spend much time reminiscing about his high school athletic career, which is ironic because for those who witnessed it or played against him, it was an experience that is pretty difficult to forget.
Marion Local gunning for fifth state championship
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Wildkittens cruise to 30-point win over Cavs
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Bath Wildkittens outscored Coldwater 29-15 in the second quarter en route to a 72-42 victory over the Cavaliers on Thursday evening at The Palace.
Local pictures on December 2nd, 2011
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