Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 22 at 5:43PM EDT until March 23 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 73 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT 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 3 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE CAMPBELL KENTON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 32 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
ADAMS HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS SCIOTO
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BROWN BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ADA, ALEXANDRIA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 8:14PM EDT until March 22 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Logan County in west central Ohio... Hardin County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 813 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Bluffton to near Wapakoneta, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Broadcast media.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
* Locations impacted include... Wapakoneta, Kenton, Ada, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Forest, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, Chippewa Park, Blanchard, Roundhead, Mount Victory, Mcguffey, Ridgeway, Uniopolis, Patterson, and Dola.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 106 and 118.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 8:00PM EDT until March 22 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 759 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Spencerville In Allen County, moving east at 65 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Wapakoneta, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Waynesfield, Buckland, Uniopolis, Kossuth, and State Route 116 at State Route 197.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 114 and 118.
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Thursday, August 3rd, 2006
By Shelley Grieshop
A young mother will give birth to her fifth child behind bars after being sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for repeatedly shooting her 4-year-old son with a pellet gun.
Before sentencing, Martha Groenewoud-Smith, 22, formerly of 1211/2 E. Wayne St., Celina, burst into tears while apologizing to the court for her actions. [More]
By Shelley Grieshop
WAPAKONETA - It's too hot to cook and everyone's sick of the sight of mushy leftovers pulled from the microwave.
What else is there?
"I don't know if your family is like ours, but we seem to eat the same thing all the time," Lois Clark told a crowd of people gathered at the Junior Fair building Wednesday during the Auglaize County Fair. [More]
By Ryan Hines
The Columbus All-Americans were unhappy with the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League tournament bracket prior to its start, and after the opening game, their opinion of the postseason pairings isn't likely to change.
Columbus won the regular-season crown, but Grand Lake handed the All-Americans a 7-6 loss in the GLSCL tourney opening day at Jim Hoess Field on Wednesday night. [More]
Obituaries on August 3rd, 2006
Adam N. Beach, 77, 205 E. Butler St., Fort Recovery, died of emphysema at 11:40 a.m. Aug. 2, 2006, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Teri L. Henline, 47, 1361/2 W. Spring St., St. Marys, died at 11:10 p.m. Aug. [More]
William W. Keller, 76, of Greenville, died Aug. 1, 2006, at Harborside Healthcare, Troy. [More]
June Rosamond, 67, 141 S. Main St., Minster, died at 2:50 a.m. Aug. 2, 2006, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Betsy H. Miller, 67, of Lima, died at 2:10 a.m. July 15, 2006, at her son's home. [More]
Vernon M. Naber, 81, 231 N. Main St., Minster, died at 12:45 a.m. Aug. 2, 2006, at his residence. Death was due to an extended illness. [More]
Ray A. Smith, 68, 217 Gwendolyn St., Fort Recovery, died at 1:33 a.m. Aug. 3, 2 [More]
Local pictures on August 3rd, 2006
Subscriber stories on August 3rd, 2006
A Fort Recovery man has cleaned up his property after being threatened with legal action when health officials discovered it was overrun by rats.
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Mercer County Commissioners approved contracts with six local gas station operators to participate in a Department of Job and Family Services-sponsored program to help ease the financial hit of high fuel prices to low-income families.
City Side Carry-Out & Drive Thru in Celina is moving to the former Rino's car dealership at the corner of Enterprise and Market streets.
Owner Joe
Ricky D. Driskill, who threatened police officers with a box cutter 15 months ago, will face more charges when his jury trial commences later this month.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys Community Public Library will see a few new electronic additions to enhance systems already in place.
At the August meeting o
WAPAKONETA - What makes a person drink and drive?
"Way too many drinks," said Ben Wessel, vice president of Auglaize County Junior Fair Board. The
ROCKFORD - Village council members Tuesday night authorized a freeze of all expenditures more than $100, unless approved by the finance committee.
A four-run ninth inning allowed Southern Ohio to break a 7-all tie and beat Delaware 11-8 in the opening game of the Grand Lake Bracket of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League Tournament played at Jim Hoess Field in Celina.