Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 11 at 9:50PM EDT until June 12 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 319 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
FRANKLIN
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
MADISON UNION
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, KENTON, KETTERING, LANDEN, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, OXFORD, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, AND XENIA.
68° 68° slight chance likely Fri 80° Fri 80° chance 61° 61° Sat 85° Sat 85°
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Friday, March 13th, 2015
Farmers to receive manure application violation notices
By Nancy Allen
Three Grand Lake Watershed farmers will receive violation notices from the state for applying manure to frozen or snow-covered ground, a violation of the distressed watershed rules meant to curb toxic algae in Grand Lake.
Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board members reviewed three valid allegations of improper manure application during Thursday's meeting. [More]
Redskins let threes rain down against USV in 2000
Curtain Call
By Robb Hemmelgarn
When Upper Scioto Valley faced the overwhelming task of knocking St. Henry out of the district tournament this week in 2000, their objective was simple: faceguard whom they considered the Redskins' most prolific two scoring threats, seniors Kurt Woeste and Ryan Post. [More]
Obituaries on March 13th, 2015
Minnie Jones
Minnie Jones, 86, Greenville, passed away at 2:50 a.m. March 12, 2015, at Wayne HealthCare, Greenville. [More]
Dorothy Pfenning
Dorothy M. Pfenning, 89, St. Marys, died at 10:43 a.m. March 12, 2015, at Elmwood of New Bremen. [More]
Paul Tebbe
Paul D. Tebbe, 54, Celina, died at 2:25 a.m. March 12, 2015, at Vancrest of St. Marys. [More]
Michael Alcorn
Michael E. Alcorn, 43, St. Marys, died on March 9, 2015, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. [More]
Mary Bruns
Mary Alice Bruns, 76, St. Henry, died at her home.
Arrangements are pending a [More]
Cletus Wenning
Cletus H. Wenning, 87, Coldwater, died on March 12, 2015, at his home.
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Three country music stars share fair billing
CELINA - A trio of country music stars will have the grandstands shaking Aug. 14 - the first day of the 2015 Mercer County Fair.
Josh Thompson, Craig Campbell and Eric Paslay are slated to perform, in that order, during the Friday evening show starting at 7:30 p.m.
Local Catholic schools don't expect contract clause issues
Local Catholic school officials don't expect issues to arise from upcoming changes to the morality clauses in teachers' contracts.
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Child, mom die after being pulled from pond
ANNA - A mother and son drowned in a Shelby County pond despite an attempted rescue by county personnel.
Maurissa Bickford, 39, and Noah Bickford, 3, were pronounced dead Thursday at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney, according to a Shelby County Sheriff's Office news release.
Local board approves Granville Twp. tile project
CELINA - The Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisors on Thursday approved an agricultural drainage tile replacement project in Granville Township involving 23 landowners.
Conservancy agency asks county to support plan to preserve farmland
CELINA - A land conservancy agency is seeking support from Mercer County Commissioners and township trustees to have nearly 300 acres of local farmland preserved forever from development.
Redskins face defending champs in title game; Coldwater battles LCC down to the wire
Division III District Semifinals
ADA - The highly anticipated matchup between state-ranked Lima Central Catholic and St. Henry in the Division III district final will take place.
Schmidt's season ends at state
State Wrestling
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater senior Jake Schmidt ended his season with two losses on the first day of the Division III state wrestling tournament at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus.
Jamba Hoops tourney back for ninth year
For the past eight years, basketball players from all over have gathered in Minster's Wildcat Gymnasium around Easter time to play and support a good cause.
Area players earn district honors
Associated Press All-Northwest District Basketball Honors
St. Henry senior Ryan Mikesell earned top honors in Division III as the Associated Press All-Northwest District basketball selections were announced Thursday evening.
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