Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 9:34PM EDT until March 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph becoming west southwest.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 16 at 1:20AM EDT until March 16 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 61 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
LEWIS
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL GRANT KENTON MASON PENDLETON ROBERTSON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 29 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 GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MIAMI MONTGOMERY SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ADA, ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BROOKSVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMP DIX, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENFIELD, HAMILTON, HEAD OF GRASSY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LEBANON, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MAYSVILLE, MIDDLETOWN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RIPLEY, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TOLLESBORO, TROY, URBANA, VANCEBURG, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
33° 33° Mon 36° Mon 36° chance 18° 18° chance Tue 28° Tue 28°
Thursday, January 11th, 2018
By Ed Gebert
CELINA - A 54-year-old Dayton man claims he was homeless and became caught up in a ring of people who paid him to take part in a check-forgery scheme using the account of local livestock companies.
Timothy E. Frazier was sentenced on Wednesday to a total of 12 months in prison by Mercer County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Ingraham for his involvement in the scheme. [More]
Curtain Call
By Robb Hemmelgarn
When Al Souder took over the helm of the Fort Recovery boys' basketball program in 1964, his inaugural team finished the campaign without a single victory. Luckily for the Indian faithful, the former coach stuck around a few more years, and by 1967 the Indians finished 22-2 overall. [More]
Obituaries on January 11th, 2018
Shirlene A. (Gallion) Fetters, age 89, some knew her as Granny, of Celina, Ohio [More]
Doris M. Hoffman, 88, Celina, died at 3:50 p.m. Jan. 10, 2018, at Laurels of Sh [More]
Gabriel J. Muhlenkamp, son of Casey & Jacqueline (Hein) Muhlenkamp, of Bryant, [More]
Lela Mae Williams, 95, Celina, died on Jan. 10, 2018, at the Mercer County Comm [More]
Local pictures on January 11th, 2018
Subscriber stories on January 11th, 2018
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week approved the 2018 budget, which shows an approximately 7 percent increase in general fund appropriations over last year's budget.
Board studies options for May 2 ballot issue
ST. MARYS - School district voters could see a tax levy issue on the May 2 ballot.
Due to time constraints, school board members on Wednesday passe
Council discusses site options
CHICKASAW - Council members discussed possibly moving the village hall to a new location.
Board of Public Affairs member Jim Moorman on Wednesday proposed tearing down the aging building in front of the maintenance facility and constructing a new office there.
NEW BREMEN - The initial meeting of the year for the New Bremen Local Schools board on Wednesday welcomed new members and named two new leaders.
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CELINA - A Fort Wayne, Indiana, man facing charges stemming from a police chase from Rockford to Decatur, Indiana, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in his second appearance at Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
MONTEZUMA - Village council members re-elected Steve Fortman as board president and set temporary appropriations for 2018.
With councilor Lee Brun
CELINA - Two people appeared in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday to face drug charges stemming from a Dec. 8 apartment search in Celina.
COLDWATER - School board members met for their organizational meeting on Wednesday, setting the schedule for future board meetings and establishing member salaries.
Friday Night Spotlight
Two-time defending Midwest Athletic Conference champion Versailles travels to the Hangar on Friday for a matchup with last season's runner-up Marion Local, which is seeking its first title since 2013-14.
Hoops Highlights
The Midwest Athletic Conference is already an established powerhouse in volleyball, and it's shaping up to be a powerhouse in girls' basketball, too.