Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 7:52PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 751 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Geneva to near Hartford City, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include... Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Montezuma, and Carthagena. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. Motorists should slow down and use extra caution. When thunder roars, go indoors! Do not stay in the open or seek shelter under trees when lightning threatens. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for 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.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 7:26PM EDT until August 9 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northern Mercer County in west central Ohio... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 724 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Convoy to 7 miles west of Ohio City to 6 miles west of Geneva, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 654pm, 67 mph winds were reported at Fort Wayne Airport. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Celina, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Rockford, New Knoxville, Waynesfield, Moulton, Wabash, Mendon, Buckland, Uniopolis, Montezuma, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, St. Johns, Neptune, and State Route 116 at State Route 197. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 109 and 118.
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.
Local agency used stimulus funds to hike employees' pay
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Some employees of Sources Community Network Services continued to receive additional pay even though the raises authorized by the former director should have expired at the end of 2011.
The raises, paid with federal stimulus dollars, ranged from 11 to 29 percent. [More]
DELPHOS - St. Henry jumped in front early and rolled to a 71-57 win over Delphos St. John's on Friday night to give the Redskins sole possession of first place in the Midwest Athletic Conference standings after the road win at Arnzen Gymnasium.
The win puts St. Henry, the top-ranked team in Division IV, at 15-1 on the season. The Blue Jays see a three-game winning streak snapped to go to 9-4 and 4-1 in conference games. [More]
Rockford man being held without bond; pretrial hearing next month
CELINA - A 40-year-old Rockford man charged with the shooting death of his girlfriend pleaded not guilty Friday morning in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Videoconferencing criminal proceedings will cut costs, improve security
The day is coming when inmates at the Mercer County Detention Center will no longer be transported to and from the courthouse for some legal proceedings.
VAN WERT - Celina's boys basketball team was nursing a two-point lead entering the fourth quarter before an 11-2 run propelled the Bulldogs to a 55-45 win over Van Wert on Friday night in Western Buckeye League action at the Cougar Den.
NEW BREMEN - A great defensive effort and a big advantage in rebounding helped New Bremen's boys basketball team roll to a 60-48 win over New Knoxville on Friday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Cardinal Gymnasium.
Marion Local struggled in the third quarter and Versailles emerged from The Hangar with a 56-45 win over the Flyers on Friday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action.
St. Marys had a slim lead at halftime but struggled in the second half as Defiance rallied for a 64-47 win over the Roughriders in Western Buckeye League action on Friday night at Murotech Court.
