Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 7:26PM EDT until August 9 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
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The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 724 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Convoy to 7 miles west of Ohio City to 6 miles west of Geneva, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 654pm, 67 mph winds were reported at Fort Wayne Airport.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Celina, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Rockford, New Knoxville, Waynesfield, Moulton, Wabash, Mendon, Buckland, Uniopolis, Montezuma, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, St. Johns, Neptune, and State Route 116 at State Route 197.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 109 and 118.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 9 at 7:22PM EDT until August 10 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 548 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE LICKING UNION
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BELLEFONTAINE, CELINA, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, KENTON, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, SIDNEY, ST. MARYS, AND WAPAKONETA.
Today 86° Today 86° patchy 74° 74° chance Tomorrow 85° Tomorrow 85° likely chance 71° 71° likely
Wednesday, October 11th, 2017
By Sydney Albert
COLDWATER - School board members at Tuesday's meeting discussed possibly keeping the anti-opioid overdose drug Narcan on school grounds as a safety measure.
Board member Todd Bills proposed the district have the drug on hand as a safety precaution, much as it has defibrillators and door blocks for use in violent incidents. [More]
Shot clinic called success
By Ed Gebert
CELINA - Activity leading up to flu season is just beginning in Mercer County.
Health district epidemiologist Deb Scheer told health board members on Tuesday that activity is increasing with one influenza-associated hospitalization case reported in September and a successful drive-thru flu clinic held at the Mercer County Fairgrounds on Oct. 3. [More]
Obituaries on October 11th, 2017
Stephen John Arling age 22 of Chickasaw died at 11:30 AM on October 9, 2017 at Mercer Health Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Erline H. Garman age 85 of New Bremen, died on Monday, October 9, 2017 at 11:55 P.M. at the St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Kay Perez, 56, Ansonia, died on Oct. 8, 2017, at her residence.
Services are [More]
Carolyn Jones-Browning, 79, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017 in Decatur, IN. [More]
Kelley Ann Wendeln age 54 of New Bremen died at 7:10 AM on October 9, 2017 at her home. [More]
Local pictures on October 11th, 2017
Subscriber stories on October 11th, 2017
CELINA - County officials received a mixed bag of financial news on Tuesday morning ahead of the county commissioners' 2018 budgeting process, which should begin in the coming weeks.
WAPAKONETA - A St. Marys man pleaded guilty on Friday afternoon in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court to rape, a first-degree felony, and pandering obscenity involving a minor, a second-degree felony.
CELINA - A Celina Elementary School third-grader was diagnosed with viral meningitis this week.
The virus can spread through direct contact with saliva, nasal mucus or feces, school nurse Candy Weitz said in a release sent to parents and news outlets.
MENDON - Parkway school board members on Tuesday learned the football field bleachers must be replaced sooner rather than later.
At a previous mee
ROCKFORD - A 30-year-old Rockford man was arrested on Tuesday night as the result of a drug investigation.
Ryann Lee Robertson, 106 W. Market St.,
CELINA - The Celina volleyball team bounced back from last Thursday's tough loss at St. Marys with a 25-14, 25-9, 25-19 win over Van Wert on Tuesday night at the Intermediate School gymnasium.
Coldwater closes in on MAC title with win over Versailles
COLDWATER - Coldwater celebrated its six seniors before the game.
Then the Cavaliers celebrated a big win.
Coldwater defeated Versailles 3-1 (2
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Bremen inched closer to winning its first MAC volleyball title since 2008 with a 25-15, 25-20, 25-21 win over Delphos St. John's at Arnzen Gymnasium in Delphos.
CELINA - Shawnee and Celina battled to a 1-1 tie in the Western Buckeye League girls soccer finale Tuesday evening on the Celina pitch.
The Bulldogs fought back from a 1-0 halftime deficit with the equalizer at the 18:11 mark of the second half.
Lunatic Fringe opens its doors in St. Marys
ST. MARYS - A long-empty building in downtown St. Marys has been transformed into Lunatic Fringe Salon, a business that hopes to help others transform their look as well.