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°
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
By Janie Southard
A St. Marys man pleaded guilty Tuesday in Auglaize County Municipal Court to a charge of cruelty to animals for a beating that the local humane society says is the worst it has seen in its 35 years of existence.
Adam J. Heckman, 24, 200 N. Knoxville Ave, Lot 33, St. Marys, is now serving 180 days in the county jail and will pay restitution for veterinary costs. [More]
By Shelley Grieshop
Sentencings continue in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court for eight area people who were arrested and indicted earlier this year on drug-related charges stemming from Grand Lake Task Force investigations.
• Richard Newland Jr., 30, 537 Touvelle [More]
Obituaries on September 18th, 2008
Todd Leson Adams, 31, 2102 St. Anthony Road, Coldwater, died at 6:30 p.m. Sept. [More]
Don Brown, 84, 109 Laura Street, New Knoxville, died at 8:37 a.m. Sept. 16, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Former St. Marys resident Robin J. Burton, 51, 3760 Adelbert Drive, Columbus, d [More]
Paulette Hoelscher, 57, 714 West South St., St. Marys died at 9:05 p.m. Sept. 1 [More]
William Don Hooker, 77, Lima, died at 4:50 p.m., Sept. 16, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
William F. Knapke, 84, 1917 Cranberry Road, St. Henry, died at 11:43 a.m. Sept. 17, 2008, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Former New Weston resident Clarence L. Stump, 82, of the Gardens of St. Henry, [More]
Former Celina resident Andrew "Andy" Gary Thurston, 60, of Pittsburg, Calif., died Sept. 9. 2008, at his home. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Local pictures on September 18th, 2008
Subscriber stories on September 18th, 2008
Celina city councilors plan to vote on another proposal next month to swap land at Pullman Bay Park in order to relocate the park entrance to Lake Shore Drive.
MINSTER - The cost of upgrading the local swimming pool with the installation of a new kiddie pool will come with a hefty price tag, according to reports presented when Minster village councilors met Tuesday night.
A Michigan man was sentenced to 61/2 years in prison for trafficking a large amount of the illegal drug Ecstasy near Interstate 75 in Auglaize County in June.
For the third time in as many weeks, the Celina football team will be playing against a team that's undefeated in the Western Buckeye League.
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Week Four is now complete, which means this week the Ohio High School Athletic Association released its official computer points for the first time this season.
St. Henry at Marion Local
The 40th varsity meeting of the Social Gathering features two teams needing a win to keep playoffs hope alive.  
The Redskins looked sharp last week in beating Versailles 42-7 behind big nights from Brent Prenger (139 yards, 3 TD) and quarterback Jordan Post (263 yards, 3 TD).
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
White Out - St. Marys is anticipating a White-Out on Friday night.
No, the weather forecast has not predicted snow and wind, The Roughrider fans are hoping fans will wear white spirit shirts on Friday for the annual rivalry with Auglaize County foe Wapakoneta.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry clinched at least a share of the Midwest Athletic Conference girls golf regular season dual match title on Wednesday, beating Minster 196-208 at Arrowhead.
The winter heating season is fast approaching and area heating/cooling businesses say there are several things homeowners can do to lower their home heating bills.