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 12:12AM EDT until April 3 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1211 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sidney, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Fryburg, Montra, Huntsville, Newbern, Quincy, Mcmorran, Botkins, Maplewood, Kettlersville, Jackson Center, Hardin, Bloom Center, Pemberton, Anna, Lewistown, Logansville, Lakeview, Lake Loramie State Park, De Graff, and Sidney.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 86 and 107.
57° 57° chance Thu 68° Thu 68° chance 49° 49° Fri 57° Fri 57° likely
Monday, April 18th, 2011
By Margie Wuebker
MINSTER - Minster Local Schools board of education is expected to hire elementary/middle school principal Brenda Boeke as district superintendent at tonight's regular meeting.
"I'm very excited about the opportunity," Boeke said this morning. "Bei [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
MINSTER - Saturday was nearly the midway point of the track and field season, and competition was strong as usual at the annual Minster Memorial.
The host Wildcats swept the team titles. Minster's boys cruised to a win while the Lady Wildcats slipped past Midwest Athletic Conference rival Versailles for the team title with Marion Local taking third place. [More]
Obituaries on April 18th, 2011
Mary Ann Lechleiter, 83, Coldwater, died at 1:02 p.m. April 17, 2011, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Former New Bremen resident Floribel M. Wehmeyer, 79, died at 1:20 p.m. April 16, 2011, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Former Ansonia resident Erma M. Breymier, 92, Versailles, died April 16, 2011, at Versailles HealthCare Center. [More]
Earl Maurice Hinkle, 87, Celina, died at 4:50 a.m. April 16, 2011, at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital. [More]
Local pictures on April 18th, 2011
Subscriber stories on April 18th, 2011
CELINA - An investigation of allegations that two employees at the county veterans services office improperly accounted for sick leave did not find anything indicating criminal activity, Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey said this morning.
ST. MARYS - Ohio Sen. Keith Faber, R-Celina, says the so-called middle class-attacking Senate Bill 5 will actually save jobs.
Speaking Saturday at
Entry-level jobs may lead to full-time career
Flipping burgers and waiting tables may seem like dead-end jobs.
But are they?
Experts in job placement say every occupation - no matter how meager or temporary - can lead to a successful career.
Trial for homicide suspect Gordon Diggle begins today
WAPAKONETA - Most of the statements that a murdered St. Marys man uttered before his death will be allowed at a trial beginning today.
Jury selecti
Local Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina track team swept the team titles while dominating the Joe Tussing Patriot Invitational held at Patrick Henry High School on Saturday.
ROSSBURG - Wet weather, saturated grounds and an unfavorable weather forecast forced Eldora Speedway officials to cancel Saturday's (April 16) schedu