Tornado Watch issued April 3 at 12:10AM EDT until April 3 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
TORNADO WATCH 103 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING 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 9 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON OWEN PENDLETON IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 27 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO HIGHLAND 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, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CARROLLTON, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WARSAW, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
Flood Watch issued April 2 at 9:21PM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain will occur into the weekend with the heaviest rain expect Thursday night into Friday morning and then again Saturday into Saturday night.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 3 at 12:24AM EDT until April 3 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1224 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jackson Center, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Montra, Logansville, Huntsville, Quincy, Lakeview, De Graff, Mcmorran, Maplewood, Russells Point, Bellefontaine, Jackson Center, New Hampshire, Bloom Center, Pemberton, Chippewa Park, Lewistown, Waynesfield, and St. Johns.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 3 at 12:23AM EDT until April 3 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Logan County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Union County in central Ohio... Hardin County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... * Until 115 AM EDT. * At 1222 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lakeview, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Dola, Huntsville, Rushsylvania, Huntersville, Ridgeway, Pfeiffer, Mount Victory, Big Springs, State Route 195 at State Route 235, Roundhead, Grant, Kenton, Silver Creek, Belle Center, Jumbo, Patterson, Waynesfield, Walton, Blanchard, and Alger.
Tuesday, March 24th, 2015
St. Marys moves toward enacting new dangerous dog law
By Jared Mauch
ST. MARYS - Pit bulls would no longer be singled out from all other breeds under an ordinance introduced at Monday's city council meeting.
Pit bull owners had vehemently objected to previous rules passed in December that specifically targeted the breed.
"Essentially we are now just dealing with dangerous dogs," law director Kraig Noble said.
A dog that chases or menaces people or pets or has attempted to bite or otherwise endanger any person would be classified as dangerous if the ordinance is adopted. Owners of dangerous dogs would be notified of their pet's designation and ordered to keep the dog securely confined.
People walking dangerous dogs would have to be at least 18 years old and keep the animal muzzled and on a leash no longer than six feet long. No other dogs could be kept in a residence housing a dangerous dog, and the animal could not be bred.
A dog owner could be issued a third-degree misdemeanor, carrying a fine up to $500 and a maximum of 60 days in jail, for violating any of the rules; a second violation within a year would result in a fine up to $750 and a maximum oft 90 days in jail. Owners of dogs that injure a person or animal would face a first-degree misdemeanor charge, punishable by a maximum fine of $1,000 and up to 180 days in jail. The ordinance would allow such a dog to be humanely destroyed by a licensed veterinarian, dog warden or the Humane Society.
The service and safety director, police chief or other designee could label a dog as dangerous under the proposal.
Also Monday, council,
• approved purchasing six electric transformers for $127,700 from Solomon Corp., Solomon, Kan.
• heard second reading of an ordinance for rezoning 1.767 acres of land on the corner of Pine and South streets.
A public hearing will take place at 6:45 p.m. April 13 pertaining to the rezoning.
• approved a resolution of appreciation to Wright State-Lake campus Dean Bonnie Mathies for her work at the campus. She will retire at the end of the school year this spring.
• approved a resolution of sympathy to the family of Paul Kessler. Kessler, who died March 9, was responsible for the housing growth in the city after World War II, Noble said.
"He developed hundreds of homes here in St. Marys, and really had an impact on the city and development of the city," he said.
• Entered into executive session to discuss possible land acquisition. No action took place.
FORT RECOVERY - A roomful of Fort Recovery residents burst into applause Monday night after all but one village council member voted to annex and rezone 6.19 acres south of town on state Route 49, paving the way for a Dollar General.
CELINA - School board members want to replace as many as five buses next school year and another five over the next five years to update an aging fleet.
CELINA - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has ruled former mayor Sharon LaRue does not have to repay the city $6,107 for medical insurance premiums, ending a lengthy dispute with the state.
CELINA - The city remains on firm financial footing due to the responsible fiscal management by administrators and city council, mayor Jeff Hazel asserted Monday night during his belated state of the city address.
ST. HENRY - Village council members on Monday night began preparing for summer by approving first reading of legislation setting pay rates for pool employees and fees for pool passes and shelters.
COLDWATER - Village officials may require an employee to gain certification to inspect backflow protectors for residents using cisterns, according to village administrator/engineer Eric Thomas.
To say that Earl Baltes was a one-of-a-kind person would be an understatement.
Baltes, the founder and longtime owner of Eldora Speedway who passed away Monday morning at the age of 93, turned a plot of land outside Rossburg into one of the most famous dirt tracks in the world.
Celina's Ryan Hoyng added another honor to his stellar basketball career as he was selected second team All-Ohio in Division II by the Associated Press on Monday.
