Tornado Watch issued March 11 at 9:48AM EDT until March 11 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
TORNADO WATCH 41 REMAINS VALID UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY 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 8 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON OWEN PENDLETON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLERMONT HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE DARKE MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BELLEVUE, BRIGHT, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CARROLLTON, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GREENDALE, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, INDEPENDENCE, KETTERING, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PIQUA, RICHMOND, RISING SUN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WARSAW, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WILLIAMSTOWN, AND WITHAMSVILLE.
Wind Advisory issued March 11 at 6:26AM EDT until March 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Tornado Warning issued March 11 at 10:28AM EDT until March 11 at 10:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1028 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Waynesfield, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
Locations impacted include... Jackson Center, Russells Point, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Chippewa Park, New Hampshire, Bloom Center, and Lewistown.
Today 69° Today 69° chance 28° 28° slight chance Tomorrow 45° Tomorrow 45° 36° 36°
Tuesday, May 9th, 2023
By Leslie Gartrell
ST. HENRY - School board members on Monday evening accepted the resignation of elementary school principal Adam Puthoff as he prepares to take on the role of superintendent.
They hired Courtney Imwalle as the new elementary school principal and approved a $179,892 contract with Farnham Equipment to make the football bleachers Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible. [More]
By Tom Haines
As the Midwest Athletic Conference runs its track and field championships this week, few events are likely to be as hotly contested as the boys sprints.
St. Henry senior Harrison Wendel is a veteran who runs four events and has thwarted Marion [More]
Obituaries on May 9th, 2023
Harold J. Huelsman, age 96 of Coldwater passed away on May 7, 2023, peacefully surrounded by family. [More]
Allan Lee Finke, 76, of Parrish, FL (formerly of St. Marys, OH) died Monday May 1. 2023 at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, FL. [More]
Janet McCullough-Doute, 87, St. Marys, died May 4, 2023, at Otterbein, St. Mary [More]
Leroy B. Unrast of Willcox passed away at home on May 3, 2023, at the age of 86 [More]
Local pictures on May 9th, 2023
Subscriber stories on May 9th, 2023
ST. MARYS - City councilors on Monday night gave first reading to legislation authorizing the purchase of up to half a million dollars of millwork, furniture and fixtures for the new $12 million municipal building.
COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday night voted to award a nearly $500,000 contract for the 2023 street improvement project.
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MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members on Monday night approved a five-year forecast reflecting the district's strong financial position and also handled a number of year-end resignations and hirings.
NEW BREMEN - Village council members on Monday moved to accept a $73,800 grant to help replace the fire department's radios.
Councilors passed an emergency resolution to amend the 2023 budget totaling $27.4 million to account for the $73,875.52 Federal Emergency Management Agency grant.
Rethman's pitching, bats help St. Henry win opener
ST. HENRY - It took just two batters for Carlee Rethman to get into her groove.
And it took just one batter for St. Henry to start the hit parade.
CELINA - Defiance made the trip south looking to wrap up an undefeated Western Buckeye League slate, and Celina couldn't play spoiler.
The home Bulldogs unraveled in the fourth inning and Defiance secured an 11-0, five-inning win in a WBL softball game at Jim Hoess Field on Monday.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
The Marion Local softball team bowed out of the Division IV tournament on Monday, as Upper Scioto Valley took the lead for good in the third inning on the way to an 8-2 win in McGuffey.