Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 27 at 8:39PM EDT until April 28 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 165 IN EFFECT 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 8:04PM 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 rain or thunderstorms. Winds of this magnitude may damage small tree limbs and make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
61° 61° Tue 72° Tue 72° chance 50° 50° likely Wed 60° Wed 60° likely
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
St. Henry fifth-graders support classmate losing his locks from cancer treatment
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. HENRY - Like swapping baseball cards, 17 young boys traded in their hair Monday night in support of a friend who's losing his locks to cancer.
The children - most fifth-graders at St. Henry schools - eagerly plopped one by one into chairs at Total Image Salon so their classmate, Brett Ranly, wouldn't be the only kid in town without hair. [More]
By Margie Wuebker
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the discovery of three old tombstones in a Bayview Drive yard.
A deputy responded to 107 Bayview Drive on March 30 after Melinda Leiss and her husband made the unusual discovery at the house they recently purchased. [More]
By Ryan Hines
After 11 successful seasons of directing the St. Marys football program, Doug Frye has decided to walk away as head coach of the Roughriders.
It was a difficult decision to make according to Frye, but with sons Bo and Koby playing football collegiately, it came down to a choice for more family time. [More]
Obituaries on April 7th, 2009
Wayne E. Coby, 79, 106 Pershing St., Celina, died at 9:17 p.m. April 6, 2009, a [More]
Roseann Gibbons Davis, 86, died at 3:36 p.m. April 1, 2009, in Deland, Fla.
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Roma Fickert, 90, of Rockford, died at 10:47 a.m. April 6, 2009, at Colonial Nursing Home, Rockford. [More]
Leo Joseph Fisher, 78, of rural Wapakoneta, died at 1:33 a.m., April 6, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Yvette H. Lace, 56, 725 Hillcrest Drive in St.Marys, died at 5:30 a.m. April 5, 2009, at her residence. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Arthur H. Leugers, 78, 7980 state Route 119, Maria Stein, died at 6:16 a.m. April 6, 2009, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster. [More]
Barbara J. Wright, 71, Lima, died at 2:13 p.m. April 5, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Local pictures on April 7th, 2009
Subscriber stories on April 7th, 2009
Women of the tribe likely did the most, expert tells historical society dinner guests
NEW KNOXVILLE - Forget Christopher Columbus and Lief Erikson. Forget the Pilgrims, the Mayflower and Plymouth Rock. There can be no question the Paleoindians discovered America in 12,000 B.C. via a land bridge from Asia, according to an archaeology expert.
Sales from Keno, Ohio Lottery's latest game of chance, are lukewarm compared to initial state expectations of it bringing in $292 million in its first year.
Residents at The Gardens at Celina got a surprise Monday when they were visited by two young goats.
Owner Theresa Howick of Celina and her nephew,
Members of the private Lake Development Corporation (LDC) voted Monday to cancel the group's annual Legislative Day on the Lake this year to save money to possibly hire a consultant to go after grant money to help clean up Grand Lake.
ST. MARYS - Signs of spring are everywhere despite the snow flurries this morning. One of the first signs is Spring Cleanup during which the city will collect residents' throw-aways at the curb. There are a couple changes this year.
A 16-year-old Coldwater girl faces several drug charges after a Coldwater Police officer investigated suspicious activity in the 600 block of West North Street. The incident occurred at 12:37 a.m. March 31.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys improved to 4-0 in winning two games at the Greenville Invitational on Saturday.
In the first game, Kayl