Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 7:57AM EDT until August 11 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Wayne County in east central Indiana... Darke County in west central Ohio... Southwestern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 900 AM EDT.
* At 756 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Fort Recovery to 7 miles northwest of Muncie, moving south at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Richmond, Greenville, Centerville, Arcanum, Hagerstown, Union City, Fort Recovery, Ansonia, New Madison, Fountain City, Dublin, Franklin, Wayne Lakes, Gettysburg, Greens Fork, Pitsburg, Bethel, Hollansburg, Rossburg, and Palestine.
This includes I-70 in Indiana between mile markers 134 and 148.
Flood Watch issued August 11 at 4:12AM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected into Wednesday morning. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 66° 66° chance Tomorrow 83° Tomorrow 83° slight chance slight chance 66° 66° chance likely
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007
By Pat Royse
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey and proposed jail architect Rick Axline promised Silver Lake residents that a high berm, trees and landscaping would be put in place to hide their view of a new jail complex that may be built along state Route 29.
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By Timothy Cox
One of Celina's oldest industrial sites finally will be cleared for redevelopment.
Celina City Council members meeting in special session Monday awarded a demolition contract to CRS Demolition, Louisville, Ky., to raze most of the 12-acre former Mersman Furniture Co. complex. [More]
Obituaries on May 22nd, 2007
Janice A Brockert, 66, 309 S. Washington St., New Bremen, died at 5:45 a.m. May 19, 2007, at her residence. [More]
Lucille E. Homan, 84, 8278 Brookman Road, Chickasaw, died at 10:05 p.m. May 20, 2007, at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Alvira M. Huwer, 94, of state Route 118, Celina, died at 6:20 p.m. May 20, 2007, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Ann V. Osborn, 83, 913 Edward St., St. Marys, died at 7:28 a.m. May 20, 2007, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney. [More]
Edward Osterholt, 82, of Philothea, died May 20, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Local pictures on May 22nd, 2007
Subscriber stories on May 22nd, 2007
ST. HENRY - After almost two years of discussion, school officials still have not reached an agreement on the creation of a sick leave bank, which would allow teachers to give sick days to another teacher during times of extended illness.
The best thing the Lake Improvement Association (LIA) can do to advance water quality improvements in the Grand Lake and Wabash River watersheds is to get behind a management plan being developed for the watersheds.
Coldwater senior Philip Langenkamp has been named valedictorian, while seniors Shelby Elking and Taylor Muhlenkamp have been named salutatorians of the graduating class of 2007.
MINSTER - School board of education members on Tuesday night filled three positions as well as reinstated four programs that had been curtailed due to financial constraints.
Bid opening for reconstruction of a street in Fort Recovery is set for May 31, according to Village Administrator Randy Diller.
The George Street project is underway with village crews expected to complete the water main this week and begin the service taps next week.