Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 10 at 7:26PM EDT until August 11 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 560 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
WAYNE
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, GREENVILLE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LOGAN, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST JEFFERSON, AND XENIA.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, 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 Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Today 84° Today 84° chance 68° 68° chance likely Tomorrow 82° Tomorrow 82° likely chance 67° 67° chance
Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
St. Marys
By Amy Kronenberger
ST. MARYS - Safety service director Eric Ostling was fired from his position Tuesday after only three months on the job.
Mayor Pat McGowan would not give a reason for Ostling's dismissal, only saying he wanted to go in another direction. Police chief Greg Foxhoven will serve as interim director until a new person can be hired. [More]
Classmates' support of their friend continues
By Margie Wuebker
MINSTER - Two colorful blankets bear pictures of a friend who is gone but not forgotten. Memories of her also have been set to music - pop music no less - on a new CD.
Sixth-graders at Minster Elementary School wanted a way to comfort the family of 12-year-old Maureen "Mo" Meiring, who died Monday morning after a 19-month battle with brain cancer. [More]
Obituaries on January 30th, 2013
Agnes D. (Kramer) Knapke, 88, Versailles, passed away at 4:45 p.m. Jan. 28, 2013, at the Versailles Health Care Center. [More]
Ty Boeckman, 43, Coldwater, died Jan. 29, 2013, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Alma E. Kuest, 97, New Bremen, died at 7:10 a.m. Jan. 27, 2013, at Otterbein Retirement Living Community, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on January 30th, 2013
Subscriber stories on January 30th, 2013
BURKETTSVILLE - This sleepy little town will be invaded by the roar of trucks and rumble of heavy equipment this summer.
A nearly $1.2 million revi
MARIA STEIN - Three farms are seeking state permits to build an operation that would house 610,000 pullets (young hens) at 873 Reichert Road.
The p
Temporary fences and advertising signs allowed with permit
CELINA - After months of discussion and research, city council members on Monday night approved the final reading of an ordinance setting a new downtown policy for fences, advertising signs and other street obstructions.
ST. HENRY - A new barber shop has opened in the location of a previous shop in downtown St. Henry.
Corey Everman of the Maria Stein area is now operating the Barber Shop on Mane, 141 E. Main St., in the location previously used by retired barber Scott Rindler.
ANSONIA - Fort Recovery's girls basketball coach Doug Bihn summed up Tuesday's performance against Ansonia in one word.
Ugly.
The Indians weren't at their best against Ansonia (2-16) but still rolled to a 60-29 win in Darke County to improve to 11-4 this season.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local's boys basketball team forced two overtimes against Jackson Center before the host Tigers - last year's state runner-up in Division IV - pulled away for a 55-51 win over the Flyers on Tuesday night in Shelby County.
North/South Football Game
A quartet of local standout football players will be competing in the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association's North-South Game on April 27.