Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 7:16PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 716 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Spencerville to near Rockford to 10 miles northwest of Celina, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, Rockford, Mendon, Buckland, Montezuma, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, Neptune, State Route 116 at State Route 197, and Bulkhead.
Heat Advisory issued September 3 at 3:40PM EDT until September 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 105 expected.
* WHERE...Delaware, Licking, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Today 91° Today 91° slight chance slight chance 73° 73° slight chance Tomorrow 88° Tomorrow 88° chance 71° 71° chance
Friday, September 30th, 2022
By Erin Gardner
GIBSON TOWNSHIP - A California man was charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter after he reportedly ran a stop sign at the intersection of State Route 49 and Fox Road on Thursday afternoon, killing two people.
Anil (no last name provided), 25, Fresno, California, is being held at the Mercer County Jail on a $250,000 bond. [More]
By Tom Haines
ST. HENRY - Fort Recovery took a small lead to start the first set, but from then on, it was St. Henry all the way.
The Redskins rolled in the first and third sets and pulled away late in the second for a 25-16, 25-18, 25-12 win in a Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball match at Redskin Gymnasium on Thursday. [More]
Obituaries on September 30th, 2022
Treva Marie Bitler (Kremer), age 46 of Sugarcreek Township, Ohio passed away in Indianapolis on Sept. 26. [More]
Jack Lee Rutledge, 87, of Celina passed away on September 28, 2022 at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Local pictures on September 30th, 2022
Subscriber stories on September 30th, 2022
New art gallery to hold exhibit in New Bremen
NEW BREMEN - After decades of making a yearly pilgrimage to New Bremen from his home in Orange County, California, renowned sculptor Bret Price is bringing contemporary art to the village through his gallery, Art Source Ohio.
CELINA - A 37-year-old former Chickasaw man who has spent nearly 14 years behind bars for causing a traffic accident that killed four Maria Stein area teens is seeking early release from prison.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Commissioners will soon decide how to spend millions in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding as the deadline to apply for Auglaize County Development Funds ends at noon today.
Celina remains unbeaten in WBL in beating O-G
CELINA - Celina started out hot against Ottawa-Glandorf, but had trouble slowing the Titans down in the third set as O-G denied Celina a sweep with a come-from-behind set win.
Sectional Boys Golf
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Midwest Athletic Conference teams swept the three team qualifying spots for district as the Division III boys golf sectional tournament took place Thursday at Colonial Golfers Club in Lima.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
and Tom Haines
Tennis players braved the chilly weather to compete in the first day of the Western Buckeye League girls tennis tournament at the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima.