Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 7:48PM EDT until March 22 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
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The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 747 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rockford, moving east at 60 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, Rockford, Waynesfield, Mendon, Buckland, Uniopolis, Neptune, Kossuth, State Route 116 at State Route 197, and Tama.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 114 and 118.
Special Weather Statement issued March 22 at 7:46PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 746 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Rockford, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation.
Locations impacted include... Wapakoneta, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Rockford, Mendon, Buckland, Uniopolis, Neptune, Kossuth, State Route 116 at State Route 197, and Tama.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 114 and 118.
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.
Today 73° Today 73° slight chance 32° 32° likely Tomorrow 46° Tomorrow 46° 30° 30°
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
By William Kincaid
The accountability of Mercer County Board of Elections Director Lynn Wylds and Deputy Director Denise Fullenkamp was questioned Monday afternoon.
Board of elections member Toni Slusser requested the payroll cards and a year's worth of absence of leave forms for Wylds and Fullenkamp prior to the board going into an executive session at the end of the regular meeting. [More]
Four counts involve a girl under the age of 13; Dwayne Lorton shows no emotion at sentencing
By Margie Wuebker
Burkettsville resident Dwayne E. Lorton showed no emotion Monday afternoon as Mercer County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Ingraham sentenced him to 20 years in prison on four counts of rape. All the incidents involved a girl under the age of 13.
The 41-year-old Lorton, who pleaded no contest last month, also showed no emotion as the victim's grandmother tearfully explained how his actions affected the victim. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
Things looked positive for the Celina girls soccer team after 40 minutes of play. The defense played strong as always-tough Findlay held just a 1-0 lead at the half.
That all changed after Ashley Miller scored her first goal of the game with 361/2 minutes to go in the match. [More]
Obituaries on August 25th, 2009
Louis L. Betz, 76, 408 S. Wayne St., Portland, Ind., died in the emergency room at Jay County Hospital Aug. 24, 2009. [More]
Esther Hoge Dalton, 102, 8911 Roanoke, Bremerton, Wash., died at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 21, 2009 at Harrison Hospital, Bremerton. [More]
Ruby I. Freewalt, 88, 1903 Winston Drive, St. Marys, died at 4:20 a.m. Aug. 23, 2009, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Jo Ann Giere, 75, 1213 S. Eola Drive, Orlando, Fla., died at 1:30 a.m. Aug. 22, 2009, at the Village Oaks Assisted Living, Orlando. [More]
Claryce Ann Hickernell, 86, 332 Sunset Drive, Mendon, died at 8:50 a.m. Aug. 24, 2009, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Alberta A. Wehrman, 83, 10664 state Route 364, Fort Loramie, died at 7:15 p.m. Aug. 22, 2009, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. [More]
Gisela E. Woltermann, 83, 215 W. Butler St., Fort Recovery, died Aug. 24, 2009, [More]
Local pictures on August 25th, 2009
Subscriber stories on August 25th, 2009
Board makes changes to November ballot when certifying petitions
Mercer County Board of Elections members made four changes to the November ballot when they certified petitions during a meeting Monday.
Celina res
A Darke County man died Monday night when his paraglider collided with another in the area of Grubbs-Rex Road near Arcanum.
Terry E. Price, 56, of
The village of Coldwater will be paying $5,000 less than last year for liability insurance while doubling their coverage from $1 million to $2 million.
A 20-year-old Ohio City man will be sentenced Sept. 16 in connection with a traffic accident that claimed the life of his friend.
Cain M. Warthman,
ST. MARYS - Council passed the canal gate ordinance as an emergency after two readings, but not unanimously. One council member voted no.
Mayor Gre
Additional suspects rounded up in a series of drug arrests earlier this year appeared in Mercer County Common Pleas Court for sentencing.
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An annual antique tractor run held in Auglaize County has a few changes in store this year including a name change, a different route and a new start time.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina opened Western Buckeye League girls tennis action with a 4-1 win at Defiance on Monday, maintaining a perfect record on the season.