Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 5:17PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 517 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of Berne, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Celina, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chattanooga, Neptune, and Tama.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 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.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 19 at 4:39PM EDT until May 19 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 231 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN RIPLEY
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
UNION
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BRIGHT, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENDALE, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, KENTON, KETTERING, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, OSGOOD, OXFORD, PIQUA, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, WAPAKONETA, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, AND XENIA.
Today 88° Today 88° slight chance chance 60° 60° likely Tomorrow 68° Tomorrow 68° chance 47° 47°
Tuesday, March 15th, 2016
Obituaries on March 15th, 2016
Marcella M. Stammen, age 87 of New Weston, died on Monday, March 14, 2016 at St. Rita's Hospital, Lima. [More]
Merle E. Leininger, 95, of Sidney, passed away at 11:13 a.m. on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Dorothy Love Retirement Community in Sidney. [More]
Stories on March 15th, 2016
CELINA - School board members approved a new, three-year contract for teachers in a 3-2 vote, which led to celebrations for some and concerns for others. [More]
CELINA - The city has come to a $550,000 settlement with an employee who claimed administrators discriminated against him in 2009 by not allowing him to return as an electric lineman after an injury.
ST. MARYS - City council members on Monday gave final approval for increased water rates and heard first reading of an ordinance that would increase electric rates.
Public works building expected to be built by December
NEW BREMEN - The village likely will have a new public works building by December.
Village council members on Monday awarded a $2.5 million constru
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school officials are looking for ways to save money while providing students a better alternative for receiving college credit. [More]
COLDWATER - An emergency ordinance passed Monday by village council will give pay raises to village employees.
Residents at the Feb. 22 meeting had voiced concerns about the police department's loss of officers due to the village's pay scale.
ST. HENRY - Schools superintendent Julie Garke is seeking public input on how to improve public education.
She is working with the Northwest/West Central Ohio Public School Advocacy Network, a group of about 40 area superintendents, to start the initiative.
CELINA - The city has hired a new parks and recreation director from Florida to head up sports programs, events and activities.
Angela Kaiser, who
College Notes
The lights were on at Celina's Montgomery Field for the first time this year on Friday night.
Those in attendance for Friday's doubleheader between the Wright State-Lake Campus baseball team and Edison Community College got to witness the hometown Lakers pull out two wins.
By GARY R. RASBERRY & COLIN FOSTER
sports@dailystandard.com  
The time comes for every great coach or athlete to take his or her final ride into the sunset.
Division IV All-Ohio Boys Basketball Team
St. Henry's Mitchel Stammen earned honorable mention honors on the Associated Press Division IV All-Ohio boys basketball team.
Stammen, the Daily
Agriculture/food processing continues to be the main engine driving Mercer County's economy, a local official says.
The county is home to several h
CELINA - Area farmers can get an idea of how to use the sun's energy in their agricultural operations during an upcoming workshop in Celina.
The free event sponsored by Third Sun Solar, Athens, will be held 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 22 at Bella's Italian Grille in Celina.
Matt VanTilburg has received the Ohio Certified Crop Adviser of the Year award for 2016. As a nominee, he was presented a plaque at the Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference March 2 at Ohio Northern University in Ada, a news release from VanTilburg Farms Inc. says.
Local pictures on March 15th, 2016