Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 8:12PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 811 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Elida to near Celina to near Hartford City, moving southeast at 25 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, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Ada, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Cridersville, Union City, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Fort Recovery, Botkins, Lakeview, New Knoxville, Dunkirk, Alger, and Waynesfield.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 100 and 117.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for west central Ohio.
To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
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.
71° 71° chance Mon 85° Mon 85° likely 68° 68° likely Tue 82° Tue 82°
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
By Margie Wuebker
NEW BREMEN - The population of this Auglaize County community grew by nearly 16 in the course of a week.
Pumpkin people can be seen hanging out along busy streets and in the park near the library.
Kim Prueter, parks and recreation supervisor for the village, proposed the idea, which then sprouted into a full-blown contest. Visitors and residents alike can vote for their favorite at local businesses. [More]
Celina High School
By William Kincaid
Maumee High School Principal Larry Caffro said switching to a trimester system at his district has led to better ACT scores, attendance rates and discipline.
Caffro was invited to speak before parents of students at Celina High School, where administrators have proposed switching from quarters to trimesters. [More]
Obituaries on October 8th, 2009
Alma R. Glass, 84, 1108 Jackson Ave., Celina, died at 9:10 a.m. Oct. 7, 2009, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on October 8th, 2009
Subscriber stories on October 8th, 2009
Mercer County health officials ask public to get educated, take precautions
The public is confused and health officials are overwhelmed as the campaign to battle H1N1 heats up locally and across the globe.
Joyce Jansen, dir
H1N1 workers
The local health department will use $351,000 in federal grant money to beef up manpower for H1N1-related tasks.
Following an executive session on
Too much time is wasted during the current nine-period, quarter-based school day, Celina High School Principal Jason Luebke says.
During a presenta
Ike Coate of the Celina Rotary Club says patrons of the organization's first ever haunted house will enter the realm of a brain-experimenting, deranged doctor from Europe.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Some games don't need to have a championship on the line to make them highly-anticipated games on the schedule.
So
The high-flying and quick-scoring Kenton passing attack invades Celina Stadium on Friday night as the Wildcats face the Bulldogs in Western Buckeye League play.
One More Curtain Call
This week in 1959 marked an exceptionally special victory for the Celina Bulldogs football team, as they defeated the Coldwater Cavaliers by a final of 22-6.
Both teams are a game back of Kenton in the WBL standings and need a big win to keep their chances of qualifying for the playoffs alive in this battle at Titan Stadium in Ottawa.
Fall Car Care
As warm weather gives way to fall and winter, drivers need to open their owner's manuals and pop up the hood to ensure their vehicles are ready for cold weather.