Wind Advisory issued March 11 at 6:26AM EDT until March 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Tornado Watch issued March 11 at 6:24AM EDT until March 11 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 41 IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY 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 8 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON OWEN PENDLETON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLERMONT HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE DARKE MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BELLEVUE, BRIGHT, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CARROLLTON, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GREENDALE, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, INDEPENDENCE, KETTERING, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PIQUA, RICHMOND, RISING SUN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WARSAW, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WILLIAMSTOWN, AND WITHAMSVILLE.
Today 69° Today 69° chance 28° 28° slight chance Tomorrow 45° Tomorrow 45° 36° 36°
Saturday, August 27th, 2011
By Ryan Hines
VERSAILLES - The opening week of the high school football season ended in heartbreak for the Celina Bulldogs.
With the score tied at 28-28 and only 30 seconds left on the clock, Versailles completed three passes to give kicker Chad Winner a crack at a game-winning 39-yard field goal. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - While the anticipated offensive shootout did not reach the level expected, the annual Kenton-Coldwater season-opening matchup was exciting nonetheless.
Maty Mauk punched in a touchdown run from two yards out with three minutes to go in the game to give Kenton a 24-17 win over Coldwater at Cavalier Stadium. [More]
Obituaries on August 27th, 2011
Rosemary Dorsten, 75, Xenia, died Aug. 25, 2011, at Greene Memorial Hospital. [More]
Cyril J. Link, 92, Burkettsville, died at 4:24 a.m. Aug. 26, 2011, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on August 27th, 2011
Subscriber stories on August 27th, 2011
A gun is in nearly half of all American homes, according to the National Rifle Association. The best way to keep children living in these homes safe is education.
Officials announce $509,000 ramp project nearing completion
MONTEZUMA - Officials say aircraft traffic at Lakefield Airport has increased about 30 percent this year due to ongoing expansions and upgrades.
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The Mercer County Educational Service Center (ESC) has obtained more than $1 million in state and federal grants to help pay for multiple student programs this school year.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

  Greg Phillips' debut as St. Marys' new football coach included a record-shattering performance.
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ROCKFORD - It was a tale of two halves on Friday evening at Parkway High School as the home-standing Panthers built a 20-point lead in the first half and then had to withstand a furious comeback by the Crestview Knights to post a 26-21 win in the debut of new Parkway head coach Dan Cairns.
FORT SHAWNEE - The Marion Local Flyers had plenty of chances to win their seventh straight season opener, but too many miscues led to a 13-7 overtime loss to the Shawnee Indians.
MINSTER - The Minster Wildcats spent most of their opening game of the season looking like they were trying to keep the Fort Loramie Redskins in the game.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Versailles posted the five lowest scores of the match to improve to 2-0 in Midwest Athletic Conference golf action with a 166-191 win over Fort Recovery on Thursday on the back nine at Stillwater Valley.