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
Monday, October 28th, 2013
Everyone to face new taxes with Obamacare
By Nancy Allen
Area farmers with private health insurance may have to pay more for coverage under the new Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare.
The ACA law mandates insurance plans provide minimum essential coverage farmers may not have in their private health plans, said Dan Rapp, senior director of health programs development for the Ohio Farm Bureau. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
ELIDA - Zack Wilker's goal less than five minutes into the match held up under physical play as St. Marys defeated Elida 1-0 for their first Division II district championship on Saturday at the Elida Middle School.
St. Marys (15-1-3) heads to Graham Soccer Stadium in Findlay on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. for regional semifinal play against Maumee after the Panthers shutout Rossford 3-0 at Toledo Central Catholic on Saturday afternoon. [More]
Obituaries on October 28th, 2013
Robert Eugene High, 77, Rockford, passed away at 3:18 p.m. on Oct. 25, 2013, at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Joseph L. Schmitmeyer, 58, state Route 242, Versailles, died at 3:45 p.m. Oct. 25, 2013, at his home. [More]
Opal Pugh, 79, formerly of St. Marys, died Oct. 19, 2013, at her residence in H [More]
Jack D. Kuck, 83, New Knoxville, died at 10:40 a.m. Oct. 27, 2013, at Joint Tow [More]
Justin Perry Forwerck, 32, of Philadelphia, Pa., passed away Oct. 24, 2013, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. [More]
Florence Berning, 92, Hoagland, Ind., died at 8:20 p.m. Oct. 26, 2013, at the Village of Heritage in Monroeville, Ind. [More]
James C. Shauver, 92, formerly of Madison Township Jay County, Ind., passed awa [More]
Local pictures on October 28th, 2013
Subscriber stories on October 28th, 2013
Election November 2013
CELINA - Voters on Nov. 5 will elect two new representatives for city council.
Republican Fred LeJeune is vying with independent candidate Jess King for the Ward 2 seat; Democrat Mark Fleck is going head-to-head with Republican John Lessick for the Ward 3 seat.
Election November 2013
CELINA - Two incumbent Celina City Schools Board of Education members face opposition in the Nov. 5 general election.
Board members Cindy Piper and Matt Gilmore will compete for the two open seats against newcomers Mark Cubberley and Jesse Parete for the four-year terms.
Election November 2013
ROCKFORD - Four candidates will vie for three open seats on the Parkway Local Schools Board of Education in the Nov. 5 election.
Incumbents Tom Lyons and Ryan Thompson will face newcomers Melissa Burtch and Steven Samples. Current school board member Bob Ransbottom is not seeking re-election.
Election November 2013
FORT RECOVERY - Voters on Nov. 5 will decide the fate of two levies - one for storm water control in the village and another for fire protection in the Southwest Mercer Fire District.
Election November 2013
CELINA - A fire protection renewal levy in Jefferson Township and two liquor options in Celina precinct C will be on the Nov. 5 ballot at the general election.
An Indiana man was identified as the victim of a fatal traffic crash Friday afternoon on U.S. 33, east of Celina-Mendon Road.
Terry G. Keck, 52, of South Bend., Ind., was pronounced dead at the scene by Mercer County Coroner Dr. Timothy Heinrichs.
Regional Cross Country at Tiffin
TIFFIN - It was a little bit cold and very windy, but for the first time in three years local runners had a dry course to work with at the regional cross country race at Tiffin.
Division II Volleyball District at Leipsic
LEIPSIC - Celina's volleyball team faced some adversity for the first time in the postseason during Saturday's Division II district championship match at Leipsic High School.
Division II Girls Soccer District at Elida
ELIDA - This time around, Bath and Celina were not going to leave the soccer pitch tied.
Bekah Carr's goal 4 1/2 minutes into overtime allowed the
KALIDA - Earlier this season Coldwater's volleyball team defeated Liberty-Benton in a three-game classic in the championship match of the season-open