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.
Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 8:37PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 837 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Arlington to near Lakeview to near Fort Loramie, moving southeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Marysville, Sidney, Bellefontaine, Kenton, Richwood, Newport, West Liberty, Anna, North Lewisburg, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Forest, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, and Hardin.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 89 and 101.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for central and 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.
71° 71° chance Mon 85° Mon 85° likely 68° 68° likely Tue 82° Tue 82°
Friday, September 13th, 2013
Celina store clerk held up at knifepoint
By Margie Wuebker
Celina Police continue to investigate an armed robbery that occurred shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday at Eastown Party Mart, 701 Grand Lake Road.
No one was injured. The suspect was still on the loose as of press time today.
The suspect, described as a white male approximately 6 feet tall, entered the business and reportedly remained there for a short time before heading to the attached drive-thru. [More]
Bulldogs earn third straight shutout win
By Ryan Hines
CELINA - The Celina girls soccer team is on quite a roll right now.
After posting back-to-back 13-0 shutouts over Defiance and Greenville, Celina made it three straight wins on Thursday by roaring past Wapakoneta with a 5-0 triumph in Western Buckeye League action. [More]
Local pictures on September 13th, 2013
Subscriber stories on September 13th, 2013
Runaway teen who allegedly stole truck and guns prompts action
NEW BREMEN - A runaway teenager who allegedly stole a pickup truck and possibly guns from his grandparents home prompted officials at New Bremen and Minster schools to enact a controlled lockdown on Thursday.
CELINA - A new program in teacher Wally Ellinger's sociology class teaches high school students about world cultures through the people who've lived it.
CELINA - A second-grade student at Celina Elementary School caused a stir when he brought a BB gun onto a school bus on Wednesday.  
Superintendent
BURKETTSVILLE - A Celina company was awarded a nearly $20,000 contract to tear down two blighted properties as part of a $1 million revitalization project in the village.
A good friend of mine is punishing herself and feels terrible after she was unable to save a feral kitten she recently found.
"It was sick and star
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local volleyball team used the momentum from a tight victory in the first game and rolled to a 25-23, 25-17, 25-14 win over the New Bremen Cardinals in Midwest Athletic Conference play on Thursday night at The Hangar.
CELINA - What started out as a close battle with Shawnee turned into a tough day for the Celina girls tennis team.
The Bulldogs fell out of a tie for second place in the Western Buckeye League after the Indians posted a 5-0 shutout on Thursday at the Booster Club Tennis Complex.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater's volleyball team remains undefeated on the season at 10-0 after sweeping St. John's 25-12, 25-11 and 25-19 on Thursday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Arnzen Gymnasium in Delphos.