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.
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°
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
Obituaries on March 13th, 2013
Nicholas S. Bertke, 21, Minster, died March 11, 2013, at his home.
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Zane Miller, 86, St. Marys, was found dead at his residence March 11, 2013.
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Virgil Anspaugh, 95, Mendon, died March 12, 2013.
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Mark Aloysius Keller, 64, Vandalia, passed away March 6, 2013.
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Beverly Eichenauer, 64, Celina, died March 12, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Cent [More]
Marcia Kay Taylor, 52, St. Marys, died at 4:30 a.m. March 11, 2013, at her home [More]
Hazel Margaret Fireoved, 91, Mendon, died March 12, 2013, at Colonial Nursing Center, Rockford. [More]
Stories on March 13th, 2013
Three Coldwater school employees placed on administrative leaves
COLDWATER - More than 50 parents, students and school employees attended the school board meeting Tuesday night as a demonstration of support for three high school employees who recently were placed on administrative leave. [More]
Board hears from backers of girls basketball staff
FORT RECOVERY - Board of education members are still discussing whether to bring back high school girls basketball coach Doug Bihn for next year's season.
Money available for septics, farm tile control structures, silage leachate collection systems
The time frame for Grand Lake Watershed residents to apply for money to help pay to repair or replace septic systems and install farm tile control structures and silage leachate collection systems is shrinking.
Mercer County Board of Elections
CELINA - Should family members and fiscal officers of candidates running in contested races be allowed to work at the polls on election day?
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NEW BREMEN - Citizen complaints regarding garage sale activity led to a discussion during Tuesday night's village council meeting.
Mayor Jeff Pape
ROCKFORD - Parkway school board on Tuesday learned the district was awarded a free bus.
Earlier this year superintendent Greg Puthoff applied to receive a bus Logan County no longer needed. The county could not sell the bus and a few others because they were state-owned.
CELINA - Second Chance Closet Consignment has opened in downtown Celina at 124 W. Fayette St.
Cousins Elna Capelle and Lydia Bolkeim, both of Celina, are owners of the store selling used clothing, home decor and baby equipment.
The Grand Lake Mariners will no longer call Jim Hoess Field its home for summer baseball.
Urged by other members of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League, the Mariners are leaving Westview Park to play their home games at Eastview Park's Montgomery Field. [More]
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Wright State University-Lake Campus baseball team finally got its season started, losing a 7-3 decision to the University of Northwestern Ohio on Tuesday afternoon at Racer Field in Lima.
Compiled by Ryan Hines
St. John's played its first regional boys basketball game since 2002 on Tuesday night and senior Curtis Geise made sure that the Blue Jays would be playing for a state tournament berth on Friday night.
Local pictures on March 13th, 2013