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.
Tornado Watch issued April 2 at 9:13PM EDT until April 3 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 103 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY 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.
The Wind Advisory has been cancelled. (details ...)
The Wind Advisory has been cancelled and is no longer in effect.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 2 at 11:25PM EDT until April 2 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1125 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Waynesfield, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Roundhead, Dola, Kenton, Silver Creek, Belle Center, Jumbo, Lakeview, Huntersville, Uniopolis, Waynesfield, St. Johns, Walton, Blanchard, Alger, Mentzer, New Hampshire, State Route 195 at State Route 235, Mcguffey, Ada, and Chippewa Park.
57° 57° chance Thu 68° Thu 68° chance 49° 49° Fri 57° Fri 57° likely
Wednesday, September 13th, 2017
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Alicia Bruce said she was naïve when she began working as the Mercer County Drug Court coordinator, thinking if people could get off heroin and stay sober, everything would be fine.  
"The reality is we're dealing with addiction, which is (also) alcohol and methamphetamine," she told Celina Rotarians on Tuesday afternoon, pointing to a total shift on the criminal court docket from heroin to methamphetamine arrests. [More]
By Colin Foster
ST. MARYS - Dave Ring wasn't thrilled with the start his St. Marys Roughriders had during Tuesday's big Western Buckeye League matchup with Shawnee.
But, all things considered, Ring couldn't wasn't too upset with how it turned out in the end. [More]
Obituaries on September 13th, 2017
June Margorie Cook, 98, Saint Marys, died 5:04 A.M. Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community. [More]
James Earl Hensley, 72, of Rockford, Ohio, died Sunday evening, September 10, 2017, at his daughter's home in Rockford. [More]
Florence E. LaRue, 95, of Celina, OH, passed away at her home, on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at 12:00 am. [More]
Local pictures on September 13th, 2017
Subscriber stories on September 13th, 2017
Mercer Landmark plans expansion
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday morning agreed to issue $459,500 in revolving loan funds to Mercer Landmark to help it purchase an 18-acre site at the intersection of Carthagena Road and State Route 118 as part of a proposed $26 million expansion.
Groundbreaking planned Friday for $25M complex
CELINA - Celina City Schools board members on Tuesday morning approved the first of 29 project phase bids for the Tri Star 2.0 building project.
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COLDWATER - Board of education members approved amendments to the school district's 2018 permanent appropriations that included setting aside $30,000 to repair bleachers in the Palace.
Accreditation process under way
CELINA - The busy season for vaccinations for the Mercer County Health District is coming to a close as early plans for flu shots are released.
Mer
CELINA - Two Dayton men pleaded not guilty to multiple felony forgery charges during their arraignments on Tuesday afternoon in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
ROCKFORD - Parkway school board members on Tuesday were asked to contribute almost $9,000 toward the softball field renovation.
  Boosters club pres
St. Marys rallies to beat Minster in five-set marathon
MINSTER - St. Marys volleyball coach Andy Rammel has seen his team in the situation before.
The Roughriders were down two sets to one against Minster and trailed 18-14 in the fourth set as Minster looked to pick up the win.
Compiled by Colin Foster
Coldwater senior Maura Hoying scored her 100th career goal and led the Cavaliers to a 4-1 victory over Botkins on Tuesday night at Cavalier Stadium.