Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 11:48PM EDT until April 28 at 12:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1148 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of Geneva to 7 miles south of Winchester, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Greenville, Celina, Coldwater, Versailles, St. Henry, Union City, Fort Recovery, Ansonia, Rockford, Webster, Wabash, Mendon, Osgood, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, North Star, Hollansburg, Rossburg, Palestine, and Montezuma.
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
Wednesday, June 16th, 2021
Pandemic delayed Rockford celebration
By Leslie Gartrell
ROCKFORD - Mercer County's oldest village wasn't always known as Rockford.
As the village celebrates its belated 200th anniversary delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and prepares for the Rockford Community Days celebration this weekend, residents can look back to the village's original founding as Shanesville. [More]
By Daily Standard Staff
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
The Fort Recovery softball team has made strides over the years into becoming a formidable team.
After going 3-18 in 2017 and being run-ruled in 13 games, the Indians won nine games in 2018 and 13 games in 2019 for the first winning season in years. After missing last season due to the pandemic, the Indians finished with 17 wins and reached the sectional final. [More]
Obituaries on June 16th, 2021
Shirley A. Powell, age 85, of Portland passed away Tuesday morning June 15, 2021 at her residence. [More]
Audrey M. DeBrosse, age 86, of Coldwater, died on Monday, June 14, 2021 at her home. [More]
Daniel L. Briner, 83, Celina, died April 10, 2021, at his residence.
A Celebr [More]
Ruth Davis, 101, St. Marys, died June 14, 2021, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, R [More]
Local pictures on June 16th, 2021
Subscriber stories on June 16th, 2021
New commission creates zoning codes
ST. HENRY - Village council members at their Monday meeting passed after third reading an ordinance adopting zoning regulations for the village.
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CELINA - Local church pastors, city leaders and other supporters gathered Tuesday afternoon at the gazebo in Lake Shore Park for the official launch of a new ministry that aims to bring the good news of Jesus Christ to people outside a church setting.
ROCKFORD - Council members approved the hiring of a part-time police officer Tuesday to cover an officer who is out due to surgery.
Police Chief Pa
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials on Tuesday reported only one new case of COVID-19 since their last report on Thursday, raising the county's cumulative case count to 3,692.
MINSTER - Council members meeting Tuesday took the first step toward the estimated $1.5 million reconstruction of East Seventh Street and voted to advertise for bids to pave other streets.
ROCKFORD - Backed by a strong pitching performance by Devon Crouch, Parkway improved to 3-5 on the summer ACME season with a 10-0 win over Marion Local in five innings on Tuesday night at Don Black Field.
Sports in Rockford has had a long tradition dating back to the Tigers of Rockford High School.Major success came after Rockford consolidated with Willshire to form Parkway Local Schools.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Area golfers traveled to Springbrook Golf Club in Lima for the Lima Junior Golf Association's summer tour stop at the Gray's Cappie Sportswear Open.
ROCKFORD - The annual summer celebration known as Community Days was originally launched to honor village founder Anthony Shane and to showcase the village's heritage.
ROCKFORD - Rockford United Methodist Church has roots that are almost as old as the village itself.
The church is located at 202 South Franklin St.
ROCKFORD - As the village of Rockford celebrates the bicentennial of its founding, Tuway American Group is nearing its own centennial.
Founded in 1
ROCKFORD - A manufacturer of ketchup and barbecue sauce has seen its products spread to markets across the world all while becoming the largest employer in Rockford.
ROCKFORD - One of Mercer County's youngest Catholic churches took root in 1937 in the largely Protestant village of Rockford and has since experienced growth, culminating with a move to a new location in 2009.
ROCKFORD - New Horizons Community Church has come a long way in the past 21 years.
The church got its start in the early 2000s after the congregations of Rockford Calgary Church and Otterbein United Brethren Church merged, lead pastor Ken Meyer said.
ROCKFORD - Shanes Park is a fairly recent addition to the community, given its 200-year history, but it has quickly become a point of pride for the village.
ROCKFORD - Betsey Gamble was a 23-year-old stay-at-home mom when she opened the doors to her self-named boutique in 2011.
The store got its start w