Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 27 at 11:27PM EDT until April 28 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 165 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO RIPLEY SWITZERLAND
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLERMONT HAMILTON
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
DARKE MERCER PREBLE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BELLEVUE, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CARROLLTON, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, GREENDALE, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, INDEPENDENCE, LAWRENCEBURG, LIBERTY, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, RICHMOND, RISING SUN, SUMMERSIDE, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WARSAW, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WILLIAMSTOWN, AND WITHAMSVILLE.
Special Weather Statement issued April 27 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Wind gusts of 35 to 50 MPH will be possible over the next few hours. These winds will occur separately from any thunderstorms. Winds of this magnitude may damage small tree limbs and make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 11:56PM EDT until April 28 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Wayne County in east central Indiana... Western Shelby County in west central Ohio... Northern Preble County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Montgomery County in west central Ohio... Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Western Miami County in west central Ohio...
* Until 100 AM EDT.
* At 1156 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Winchester to Glenwood, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Richmond, Trotwood, Piqua, Englewood, Greenville, Eaton, West Milton, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Lewisburg, New Paris, Fort Loramie, West Alexandria, Pleasant Hill, and Ansonia.
This includes the following Interstates... I-70 in Indiana between mile markers 149 and 156. I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 26.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 27 at 11:27PM EDT until April 28 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 165 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE MIAMI MONTGOMERY SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF DOWNTOWN DAYTON, FRANKLIN, KETTERING, LANDEN, LEBANON, MASON, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, PIQUA, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, AND WAPAKONETA.
61° 61° Tue 72° Tue 72° chance 50° 50° likely Wed 60° Wed 60° likely
Tuesday, August 15th, 2017
Legal travel to some areas questioned
By William Kincaid
CELINA - City council members may revisit a multi-use vehicle policy that took effect just a few days ago after having learned some residents in and around the Eaglebrook Subdivision can't legally access restaurants and businesses by golf cart.
City council members in July approved on a 4-3 vote legislation to permit multi-use vehicles, including golf carts, onto city streets where the speed limit is 25 mph or slower. [More]
By Ed Gebert
ST. MARYS - City council members on Monday learned the city had received state funding for a pedestrian bridge on State Route 66 over U.S. 33 for students walking to the high/middle school campus.
Council president Jim Harris read the notification letter at council's regular meeting. [More]
By Sydney Albert
NEW BREMEN - A person was transported to Joint Township District Memorial Hospital with serious injuries after a head-on collision this morning between a car and an all-terrain vehicle on Lock 2 Road east of State Route 66.
Troopers from the Wapak [More]
Obituaries on August 15th, 2017
Lisa Baker-Johnson, 41, St. Marys, died at 6:45 p.m. Aug. 12, 2017, in the emergency department at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Kandi A. Hediger age 44, Celina passed away Sunday at Kettering Medical Center in Dayton. [More]
Florence M. Jones, 90, St. Marys, OH died at 11:20 p.m. Saturday August 12, 2017 at the Gardens of Celina. [More]
Local pictures on August 15th, 2017
Subscriber stories on August 15th, 2017
CELINA - Law enforcement K-9s showed fairgoers Monday afternoon how they help keep Mercer County safe.
Mercer County Sheriff's Deputy Kevin Wynk and K-9 Franko and Celina police officer Gabe Bartlett and K-9 Ping explained the dogs' duties to the more than 30 audience members.
NEW BREMEN - Council members on Monday appointed Jacob Larger to fill the remaining two years of outgoing member John Schwartz's four-year term.
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CELINA - Police chief Tom Wale on Monday night said he and assistant chief Dan Harting were responding to a report of a traffic violation in the Eaglebrook Subdivision last month, not conducting a sting to catch people illegally driving golf carts.
CELINA - Some Mercer County Head Start students will see a longer school year starting this month.
County Head Start coordinator Amy Esser told Celina City Schools board members at Monday's meeting that two Head Start classrooms will expand their school day and calendar.
GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP - A 27-year-old Indiana man suffered incapacitating injuries on Monday morning after he rolled his vehicle.
Joshua A. Baker, 2
ST. HENRY - School board members at Monday's meeting honored six students for obtaining their Eagle Scout awards over the summer.
The six students - Alex Huelskamp, Devin Huelskamp, Greg Howe, Matthew Mescher, Nathan Steinlage and Shawn Clune - detailed the projects they made to earn this honor.
NEW BREMEN - School district officials on Monday learned the district has been given an A-1 bond rating, meaning it qualifies for a better interest rate, for the recently approved 7.46-mill levy to construct a new $20 million K-8 building.
MARIA STEIN - The level of Marion Local's renewal property tax levy set to appear on the Nov. 7 election ballot has been set at 10 mills by county auditor Randy Grapner and would collect just more than $1.2 million annually over five years.
ST HENRY - Village council members on Monday amended an ordinance to allow under-speed vehicles such as golf carts on village streets before giving the proposal a second reading.
NEW BREMEN - The 43rd installment of the Bremenfest has something for the whole family.
Festival president Alan Webster said this year's event wil
CELINA - The Celina girls tennis team opened its season on Monday with a tough 3-2 loss to Bluffton at the Booster Club Tennis Complex at the high school.
Compiled by Colin Foster
Jack Romer fired a 38 to earn medalist honors and Kyle Naumann shot a 40 as St. Henry cruised to a 162-211 victory over Marion Local in the MAC opener for both teams on Monday at the Elks.