Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 11 at 11:04PM EDT until June 12 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Shelby County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until midnight EDT.
* At 1104 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles south of Fort Wayne to Pennville to near Muncie, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Greenville, Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, St. Henry, Newport, Union City, Fort Loramie, Fort Recovery, Ansonia, Rockford, New Knoxville, Moulton, Webster, Wabash, Wayne Lakes, and Mendon.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 11 at 9:50PM EDT until June 12 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 319 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
FRANKLIN
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
MADISON UNION
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, KENTON, KETTERING, LANDEN, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, OXFORD, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, AND XENIA.
68° 68° slight chance likely Fri 80° Fri 80° chance 61° 61° Sat 85° Sat 85°
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Wednesday, September 4th, 2024
James Matthews
James I. Matthews, age 85, of Celina, passed away Monday, September 2, 2024, at The Gardens at Celina.  
He was born September 15, 1938, in Van Wert County, to Glenn Russell Matthews Sr. and Bessie "Leah" (Mottinger) Matthews. Jim married Beverly R. (Hall) Matthews on June 7, 1959.
Bev survives, along with a son and daughter-in-law: Doug & Sue Matthews, and daughter, Deb Matthews, of Celina, as well as 7 grandchildren: Sherri Black, Amy Matthews, Kelly Uhlenhake, Paige Matthews, Ridge Allen Matthews, Sierra Matthews, and Victoria Lewis, many great grandchildren, and a brother-in-law: Steve & Linda Hall.
A son, Jeffrey Allen Matthews, passed away on August 28, 2019. Jim was also preceded in death by five sisters and a brother: Mary Ellen Matthews, Margaret & Donald McBride, Marilyn Zizelman Stewart and Eugene Zizelman, Glenn R. Matthews Jr., Norma Jean & Milton Davidson, and Judy Kay Menchofer, and a brother-in-law: Billy & Barbara Hall.
A 1957 graduate of Celina High School, Jim was a farmer, had worked at New Idea Farm Equipment, the St. Marys Foundry, and P.K. Lumber, and had been a Truck Driver for many years. He was a member of the Mercer County Fair Board for 19 years, and served with the Mercer County Sheriff's Office Reserves for 13 years. Jim enjoyed camping, especially at the fairgrounds during the Mercer County Fair, and also at River Trail Campground near Mendon. He was a fan of The Ohio State Buckeyes and Cincinnati Bengals football teams. Jim treasured time spent with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Calling Hours will be held at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina, on Friday, September 6, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The Funeral Service begins at 4:00 on Friday, with Pastor Darwin Dunten, officiating.
Burial will follow at North Grove Cemetery, in Celina.
  Memorial Contributions may be made to EverHeart Hospice or a charity of the donor's choice.
Condolences can be expressed to Jim's family at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
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