Tornado Watch issued May 7 at 6:01PM EDT until May 8 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 197 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY 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 12 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
LEWIS
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON MASON OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON
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, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CAMP DIX, CARROLLTON, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, 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, HEAD OF GRASSY, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MAYSVILLE, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TOLLESBORO, TROY, URBANA, VANCEBURG, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WARSAW, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
Today 78° Today 78° slight chance 59° 59° chance Tomorrow 80° Tomorrow 80° 58° 58°
Monday, May 9th, 2011
Obituaries on May 9th, 2011
Former Chickasaw resident Cecilia Eyink, 94, died May 9, 2011, at The Gardens in St. Henry. [More]
Mildred C. Heitkamp, 87, Cassella, died at 6:30 a.m. May 8, 2011, at the Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Former New Bremen resident Thomas Adams, 88, died at 3:17 a.m. May 8, 2011, at Springfield Masonic Home, Springfield. [More]
Ardyth Drake Shaffer, 87, Mendon, died at 5:52 p.m. May 6, 2011, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
The Rev. Cornelius Fenton, C.PP.S., 89, formerly a pastor at several area paris [More]
Thomas Walter Patton, 71, Memphis, Tenn., died May 4, 2011, in Memphis.
He was born May 19, 1939. He married Beverly Farrier Patton, who died April 9, 2009. [More]
Rosemary Torchia, Dayton, died May 6, 2011, in Kettering.
Deceased is her husband, Eugene, who died May 1, 2011. [More]
Stories on May 9th, 2011
Earth-friendly animals provide allergen-free fleece
They hum, eat little, and love companionship, and their fleece is as valued as cashmere.
The alpaca is an unusual and wonderful animal, say Mary and Norm Zahn, who founded Mercer County's first alpaca farm, Coldwater Creek Alpacas, a year ago. [More]
State to save unused funds to treat Grand Lake again next year
GRAND LAKE - Avoiding a major fish kill is another reason the state is reducing the alum treatment on Grand Lake, the head of the state's Division of Parks and Recreation said Saturday.
A third bald eagle nest has been confirmed by a state wildlife official on the St. Marys River between the villages of Rockford and Mercer.
The nest is on private property and not visible to the public.
Division II Sectional Softball at Lima Bath
LIMA - Another blast off the bat of Abbey Zacharias and the reliable right arm of Katie Kerr helped Celina to a 3-1 win over rival St. Marys on Saturday in Division II softball sectional action at Lima Bath. [More]
Division IV Baseball at Elida
MINSTER - Marion Local and New Knoxville took different paths to picking up their wins in the opening round of the Division IV baseball sectional at Hanover Street in Minster.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Amanda Post scattered five hits and two walks over seven innings as the Coldwater Cavaliers opened the softball postseason with a 4-3 win over Liberty-Benton at the Division III sectional at Dorothy Edwards Field in Elida.
WBL Tennis Tourney
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Shawnee prevented Celina and St. Marys, along with the rest of the league, from winning any championships at the Western Buckeye League Boys tennis tournament that wrapped up play on Saturday in Lima.
Division IV Softball Tournament at New Bremen
NEW BREMEN - The Marion Local Flyers used early offense and a solid pitching performance from senior Jodi Otte to defeat the Minster Wildcats 7-3 in Division IV sectional softball action on Saturday morning at New Bremen High School.
Local pictures on May 9th, 2011