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°
Tuesday, June 20th, 2017
Residents told of possible negatives
By Sydney Albert
NEPTUNE - Various interest groups and specialists discussed with about 35 local people how large, Confined Animal-feeding Operations have affected different communities around the Midwest.
Jeff Rasawehr, a sustainable agriculture specialist from B [More]
By Colin Foster
CELINA - Austin Cotterman wore the jersey of Celina head coach Andy Mikesell.
And Cotterman delivered a performance that would have made Mikesell proud.
The incoming freshman - making just his third pitching appearance on the ACME stage - fired a no-hitter and had the walk-off two-run single in an 11-1, six-inning victory over Marion Local on Monday night at Montgomery Field. [More]
Obituaries on June 20th, 2017
James Leroy Frank, age 64, Coldwater, Ohio died June 19, 2017 at his home.
He [More]
Richard L. Haffner age 80, Portland, Indiana, passed away Sunday in the Jay County Hospital. [More]
Derek R. Middendorf age 30 of Coldwater formerly of Versailles died on Sunday, June 18, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio. [More]
Richard L. Parker age 74 of Minster died at 10:00 PM on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Otterbein of St. Marys. [More]
Gene A. Roediger age 77 of rural New Bremen, died on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at 5:30 A.M. at his residence. [More]
Local pictures on June 20th, 2017
Subscriber stories on June 20th, 2017
Celina
CELINA - School board members on Monday evening delayed taking the first step toward putting a replacement income tax levy on the November general election ballot.
Cost set at $10.3 million
MINSTER - Board of Education members voted on Monday to proceed with the district's planned $10.3 million renovation project at the middle/high school building.
Coldwater, Chickasaw government expenditures available for public to see
COLDWATER - Residents can now view all purchases made by government officials in Coldwater and Chickasaw as part of Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel's OhioCheckbook program.
ST. MARYS - City council's street and sidewalks committee met Monday afternoon to consider a request for a stop sign at the corner of Linden and Neil avenues.
Mercer County was the only Ohio county with an unemployment rate below 3 percent in May.
The rate in May, 2.8 percent, was up 0.3 percent from April when it was 2.5 percent, according to data released today by Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
MARIA STEIN - This weekend's Maria Stein Country Fest on the grounds of the Shrine of the Holy Relics will feature animatronic dinosaurs and some serious clowning around thanks to Jurassic Kingdom and Nojoes Circus.
Coldwater's Miller wins 3-0 battle over Parkway's Wehe in ACME baseball action
COLDWATER - Sometimes it takes just one down inning for a team to take advantage.
Monday night, that inning was the bottom of the second as Coldwater scored three runs off Parkway starter Jack Wehe.
CELINA - Throwing is a family tradition for Paige Sutter. Her mother Amy was a top thrower in high school, as were her uncles Aaron and Nate Shreffler.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Ryan Luttmer hit for the cycle and St. Henry snapped a two-game losing skid with an 11-4 win over Fort Recovery in Mercer County ACME baseball action in Fort Recovery on Monday.
Wicker keeps busy entertaining at wedding receptions
CELINA - Preparation is the key to a successful finish - that's Kent Wicker's motto.
When it comes to weddings, those involved can never be too prepared.