Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 10 at 2:44PM EDT until August 10 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 554 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
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 27 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
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, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MAYSVILLE, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, 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.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, 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 Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Today 84° Today 84° chance 68° 68° chance likely Tomorrow 82° Tomorrow 82° likely chance 67° 67° chance
Friday, April 27th, 2012
Subscribers forced to pay more out of pocket or go elsewhere in network
By Amy Kronenberger
A long-time major insurance provider has reached a stalemate with a local hospital, forcing hundreds of employees in the area to pay higher costs or look to another hospital for medical services.
After more than 30 years of working together, Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield have severed ties. [More]
By Robb Hemmelgarn
ST. MARYS - Coldwater's softball team built a 9-1 lead early in the game against St. Marys, but the Cavaliers needed to score a run in the top of the seventh inning to break a 10-10 tie for a 11-10 victory on Thursday at K.C. Geiger Park.
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Obituaries on April 27th, 2012
Byron "Barney" C. Anderson, 88, formerly of Celina, died at 6:20 p.m. April 25, 2012, at Wapakoneta Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Alma E. Clune, 76, Minster, died at 6:15 p.m. April 25, 2012, at her home.
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Matthias James Pearson, 50, Celina, died at 3:34 p.m. April 24, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Marilyn A. Sheets, 73, St. Marys, died at 3:30 a.m. April 26, 2012, at her home [More]
Robert Edward Zeller, 81, Celina, died at 11:20 a.m. April 25, 2012, at his home. [More]
Judith A. Martin, 70, Celina, died at 5:55 p.m. April 25, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on April 27th, 2012
Subscriber stories on April 27th, 2012
Mercer County
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday vowed support for the construction of a new multi-million dollar engineering facility along Mud Pike Road.
CELINA - Local governments and residents may enjoy lower electricity rates as competition heats up in the industry.
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CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday gave final approval for a $48,000 revolving loan to a local restaurant owner seeking to make renovations.
Mendon
MENDON - Seven area companies are seeking a contract with the county to install new sidewalks in the village's downtown.
The bids were opened Thursday at the Mercer County Commissioners' office. The contract will be awarded in the coming weeks after the bids are reviewed by county engineers.
COLDWATER - The new location for Holy Trinity Food Pantry will be blessed Saturday morning.
The pantry moved from the old bus garage near Coldwater schools to the east wing of the old Briarwood nursing home in January.
CELINA - With a huge Western Buckeye League matchup scheduled for today against Shawnee, Celina's softball coach Nicole Driggs was hoping that her girls would be focused on Marion Local during Thursday's nonconference battle.
ST. HENRY - After four innings of a pitching duel, St. Henry's bats came to life in the bottom of the fifth as the Redskins scored eight times en route to a 10-1 win over Fort Recovery on Thursday in Midwest Athletic Conference baseball action at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry's Sidney Rindler allowed just four walks over five innings in pitching a no-hitter against Fort Recovery on Thursday in Midwest Athletic Conference softball action as the Redskins rolled to a 14-0 victory.
The United Midwest Promoters (UMP) DirtCar Modifieds will headline Saturday night's racing card at Eldora Speedway.
While the familiar #20 that has won races at the famed track over the past 10 years will appear to be the same, much has changed on the car that is co-owned by St. Henry's Bill Dues.