Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 5 at 2:36AM EDT until September 5 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 655 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FRANKLIN LICKING UNION
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN HARDIN LOGAN MERCER SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BELLEFONTAINE, CELINA, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, KENTON, LANCASTER, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, SIDNEY, ST. MARYS, URBANA, AND WAPAKONETA.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 3:26AM EDT until September 5 at 4:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Hardin County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio...
* Until 415 AM EDT.
* At 325 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bluffton, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Kenton, Ada, Forest, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Blanchard, Roundhead, Mcguffey, Ridgeway, Patterson, Dola, Grant, Silver Creek, Jumbo, Huntersville, Walton, and New Hampshire.
Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 3:06AM EDT until September 5 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio... North Central Champaign County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 306 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Bellefontaine, West Liberty, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Chippewa Park, Huntsville, Valley Hi, Mcmorran, Lewistown, Logansville, Bloom Center, Springhills and Lippincott.
69° 69° chance Sat 84° Sat 84° chance slight chance 60° 60° chance Sun 79° Sun 79°
a_d
Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
Thomas Griner
Thomas L. Griner, age 88, of Minster, Ohio, died on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen, Ohio.
He was born on August 29, 1937 in Dayton, Ohio, son of the late Leo & Hilda (Wise) Griner. He married Janice Meyer on May 29, 1957 and she preceded him in death on June 3, 2003.
He is survived by children: Terence & Lisa Griner, Michael Griner, Kathleen & Bob Winner, Peggy Sprague, all of Minster, 7 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, sister; Marcia Schulze, Fort Loramie, in-laws, David & Dottie Meyer, Fort Loramie.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son-in-law Allen Sprague, 3 great grandchildren, brother Ted Griner, brother-in-law Jim Schulze.
Tom began G & G Tool Co., Inc in 1966 where he worked for over 34 years until his retirement in 2000. He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster, Minster F.O.E. #1391, Moose Lodge, and Arrowhead Golf Course. Tom was an avid golfer and played an integral part of the expansion of Arrowhead Golf Course to 18 holes in 1992. Tom loved spending time with his family and following the activities of his grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 9:00 AM, Saturday, October 11, 2025 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster, with burial to follow at St. Augustine Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster, on Friday, October 10, 2025 from 4 to 7 PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Grand Lake Hospice. Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
Archive of
October 8th, 2025
Buy this E-Edition
Additional obituaries on this date
Frances Gehret
Frances Ann (Lange) Gehret, age 92, of Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen (f [More]
Berdell Miller
Berdell "Berd" Marie Miller, 98, of Mendon, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 6, 2025 at Otterbein Senior Living in St. Marys. [More]
Roger Settlage
Roger Settlage, 95, of New Knoxville, Ohio, died 6:29 A.M. Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in the Emergency Department of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. [More]
David Ballweg
David G. Ballweg, age 68, of New Knoxville, died on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 11:12 A.M. at the Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. [More]
Donald Bair
Donald Dwight Bair died as a result of a traffic accident October 3rd.
Dwight [More]
a_d