Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 8:23PM EDT until March 22 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
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The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Darke County in west central Ohio... Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 822 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Monroe to Redkey, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Osgood, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, North Star, Montezuma, New Weston, Yorkshire, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, North Dayton, and Maria Stein.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 22 at 5:43PM EDT until March 23 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 73 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT 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 3 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE CAMPBELL KENTON
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, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 8:26PM EDT until March 22 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 826 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ada to near Lakeview, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Broadcast media.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
Locations impacted include... Kenton, Ada, Forest, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, Chippewa Park, Blanchard, Roundhead, Mount Victory, Mcguffey, Ridgeway, Patterson, Dola, Huntersville, Pfeiffer, Big Springs, and State Route 195 at State Route 235.
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
By Kathy Thompson
Flooding is wreaking havoc on local roads and officials are warning drivers to use caution.
"I have reports of the county getting 5-6 inches of rain since Friday," county 911 administrator Monte Diegel said. "I'm being told we can expect another 3-4 inches over the weekend."
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey cautioned residents to treat the flooding as a snowstorm. [More]
Wildcat right-hander strikes out 15 in 6-0 decision over Cardinals
By Colin Foster
NEW BREMEN - Peter Falk hit a triple that led to a run in the top of the third inning and then he struck out the New Bremen side in the bottom half.
That was just one of several great innings for Falk, whose complete-game two-hitter and 15 strikeouts paved the way for Minster to post a 6-0 win over the Cardinals Tuesday night in Auglaize County ACME action. [More]
Obituaries on June 17th, 2015
Dr. Thomas C. Dozier, 96, of Celina, OH died Friday June 12, 2015 at Mercer Co. Community Hospital in Coldwater, OH. [More]
Thomas Leo Beiting was born on September 28, 1925 to Marie and Leo Beiting in Cincinnati, Ohio. [More]
Ralph W. Rhoades, age 88, of Union City, IN, passed away on June 15, 2015 at 5:05 PM at Randolph County Nursing Home, Winchester, Indiana. [More]
Faye Stein, 59, Spencerville, died on June 15, 2015, at Colonial Nursing Center, Rockford. [More]
Agnes I. Faller, 94, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on June 16, 2015, at Celina Manor, Celina, Ohio. [More]
Richard A. Brown, 68, Wapakoneta, Ohio, died Saturday, June 13, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. [More]
Roger L. Freeman, 79, New Bremen, Ohio, died 4:08 P.M. Monday, June 15, 2015, at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
David U. Schwieterman, 85, of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 12:40 A.M. at his residence. [More]
Patricia L. Hamberg, age 85, of Coldwater, died on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at the Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on June 17th, 2015
Subscriber stories on June 17th, 2015
MINSTER - Electric rates for businesses in Minster will increase slightly for the next six months before another spike hits in January.
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CELINA - County officials are pursuing nearly $400,000 in federal/state grants to help fund an extensive street project in Rockford.
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CELINA - The Mercer County Board of Elections charged three local school districts nearly $15,000 to pay for the May 5 special election.
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ROCKFORD - Plenty of fun will be available for everyone at Rockford Community Days Friday-Sunday.
Bands Shelby County Line, Nut Flush and Kill the Rabbit will rock the evening.
MARIA STEIN - A key component of the potent Marion Local defense the past several seasons will look to continue his play for Ohio Northern as Jacob Kunkler committed to play for the NCAA Division III Polar Bears.
St. Marys Tailgate for Cancer raising money for good cause
Past Ohio State University greats from the gridiron and basketball court will be coming to St. Marys next week to assist with a good cause.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Lake Erie struck early against Grand Lake and never trailed as the Monarchs handed the Mariners their second loss of the season in a 10-3 decision in GLSCL play at Montgomery Field on Tuesday night.