Special Weather Statement issued June 10 at 9:17PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 917 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Portland, moving east 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... Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Wabash, and Burkettsville.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Obituaries on December 21st, 2011
Edward Heric
Edward "Don" Heric, 87, Maria Stein, died at 12:29 a.m. Dec. 20, 2011, at County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Irene Sommer
Irene P. Sommer, 84, died Dec. 20, 2011, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster. [More]
Rebecca Dysert
Rebecca May Dysert, 83, St. Marys, died at 2:55 a.m. Dec. 20, 2011, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Leonard Pax
Leonard Fred Pax, 90, Mesa, Ariz., died at 9:30 p.m. Nov. 28, 2011.
He was bo [More]
Stories on December 21st, 2011
Baby sitter gets maximum term
Evers sent to prison for death of infant
Applause rippled through Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday afternoon when a former St. Henry baby sitter was sentenced to 14 years in prison for the death of an infant in her care. [More]
Clerk gets raise despite pay freeze
Commissioners
Mercer County clerk/administrator Kim Everman was given a raise of more than $10,000 as well as a new job description by Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday.
Rockford council members argue, fail to pass budget
Members vote on nonbinding fourth reading of 2012 funding
ROCKFORD - Council members on Tuesday continued to argue over financial cuts for 2012, and final passage of the budget remains in question.
The bud
Celina may get new businesses in old storefront
CELINA - Owners of the former Walmart building hope to make $1 million in renovations to lure two retail businesses into the space.
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Brumbaugh Construction chosen for final project
MINSTER - Village council members Tuesday night accepted bids for the final phase of the Fourth Street reconstruction project.
Rather than selecting the lowest bid, officials recommended the $338,518 bid from Brumbaugh Construction of Arcanum.
Auglaize County OSU Extension discusses sharing some services
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Commissioners on Tuesday met with OSU Extension officials to discuss the Extension's request for more money and possibly sharing services with Mercer County.
Computer shop opens
CELINA - Winner's Computer has opened a second store.
Bob Winner, who owns Winner's Computer in New Knoxville, on Thursday opened a store in downtown Celina at 220 S. Main St., the former Learning Hut.
Free throws help push Celina over St. Henry
ST. HENRY - Despite shooting 51 percent from the charity stripe through the first five games of the season, Celina's girls basketball coach Brian Stetler was still convinced that his Bulldogs were capable of being a good free-throw shooting team. [More]
Indians are 6-0 going into long break
FORT RECOVERY - With a two-week break looming after Tuesday night, the Fort Recovery Indians wanted to go into the Christmas break with some momentum
Flyers pick up first victory
MARIA STEIN - A suffocating defense helped the Marion Local Flyers notch their first win of the year on Tuesday night at The Hangar as they posted a 44-23 triumph over the Ottoville Big Green.
Fourth straight win for Coldwater
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater got off to a strong start en route to picking up its fourth straight win, a 56-35 triumph over Elida on Tuesday night at the Elida Fieldhouse.
Local pictures on December 21st, 2011
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