Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 27 at 5:20PM EDT until July 28 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 522 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 11 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON MASON OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BROWN BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CARROLLTON, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, INDEPENDENCE, KETTERING, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, MASON, MAYSVILLE, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PIQUA, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WARSAW, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
Today 87° Today 87° chance slight chance 70° 70° chance Tomorrow 82° Tomorrow 82° 62° 62°
Monday, October 26th, 2020
By Leslie Gartrell
U.S. 8th District Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Troy, faces Democratic challenger Dr. Vanessa Enoch and write-in independent candidate Isaac Reed in the November general election.

Warren Davidson
Davidson, a Republican, represents the 8th District and says it's been a humbling experience. [More]
Coldwater outlasts Fort Recovery
By Tom Haines
COLDWATER - If you strike at the king, you best not miss.
For Fort Recovery, going up against undefeated Coldwater, a blocked extra point in the third led to a failed two-point conversion in the fourth, and that was one mistake too many as the Cavaliers prevailed 28-26 in the Division VI Region 24 quarterfinals at Cavalier Stadium on Saturday. [More]
Obituaries on October 26th, 2020
Walter O. Pohlmann, age 80, of Maria Stein, Ohio, died on Saturday October 24, 2020 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Claire B. Stetler, 86, of Celina passed away at 7:45 p.m. Saturday, October 24, 2020 at his residence. [More]
Ralph V. Fortkamp, age 77, of Fort Recovery, died October 25, 2020 at his nephew's residence in Fort Recovery. [More]
Jean K. Ahlers-Waterman, 88, Minster, died at 2:24 a.m. Oct. 24, 2020, at the Heritage Center, Minster, where she had resided for the past seven years. [More]
Dale Howell, 73, Celina, died Oct. 24, 2020, at Van Wert Health Hospital.
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Alvin "Tiny" Kanorr, 50, Wapakoneta, died Oct. 23, 2020, at his residence.
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Local pictures on October 26th, 2020
Subscriber stories on October 26th, 2020
CELINA - Disease stalked the land. Riots erupted in almost every major northern city. Prostitution, gambling, violence and crime reigned, fueled by drunken furloughed soldiers who were addicted to painkillers or too emotionally scarred from war to hold a job.
DARKE COUNTY - A 61-year-old Maria Stein man was sent to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries after losing control of his motorcycle on Saturday afternoon.
FRANKFORT - Minster found out last Sunday that they would be playing their playoff game against Frankfort Adena without the services of their startin
CELINA - The first time Celina and Kenton played in girls soccer, the match ended in a 1-1 tie.
With a rematch in the Division II sectional final on Saturday, there would definitely be a winner this time around.
Cross Country Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The cross country postseason got underway with area runners competing in Hancock and Putnam Counties on Saturday for the chance to move on to the Tiffin Regional this Saturday.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Bellbrook scored 31 unanswered points in the first half and ended St. Marys' football playoff run with a 44-14 victory over the Roughriders at Miami Valley South Stadium on Saturday.