Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 27 at 8:39PM EDT until April 28 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 165 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY 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 10 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLERMONT HAMILTON
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
DARKE MERCER PREBLE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BELLEVUE, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CARROLLTON, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, GREENDALE, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, INDEPENDENCE, LAWRENCEBURG, LIBERTY, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, RICHMOND, RISING SUN, SUMMERSIDE, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WARSAW, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WILLIAMSTOWN, AND WITHAMSVILLE.
Special Weather Statement issued April 27 at 8:04PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Wind gusts of 35 to 50 MPH will be possible over the next few hours. These winds will occur separately from any rain or thunderstorms. Winds of this magnitude may damage small tree limbs and make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
61° 61° Tue 72° Tue 72° chance 50° 50° likely Wed 60° Wed 60° likely
Tuesday, May 5th, 2015
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. MARYS - An area man accused of stabbing to death a local farmer 33 years ago pleaded not guilty to the crime during a hearing Monday.
With his head bowed most of the time, Brian S. Guggenbiller, 52, of Lima, offered the plea to a charge of aggravated murder during the arraignment hearing in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court. He is the third suspect charged in the gruesome death of Marcellus Reineke, 72, during a botched burglary in St. Marys in October 1981. [More]
Flyer pitcher tosses four hitter in 8-0 win
By Colin Foster
ST. HENRY - A senior from Marion Local stole the show on St. Henry's senior day.
Flyer pitcher Taylor Homan tossed a complete game four hitter and Marion continued to swing the bats well in an 8-0 Midwest Athletic Conference victory at the Wally Post Athletic Complex on Monday. [More]
Obituaries on May 5th, 2015
Robert Lee Jacobs, age 75, of Celina, Ohio passed away at 10:51 p.m. on Saturday May 2, 2015 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Jayne E. Custer, 92, of Rockford died at 11:54 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, 2015, in Geneva, Indiana, surrounded by her loving family. [More]
Mary H. Little, age 97, of Celina, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Miller Place in Celina, where she had resided the past few years. [More]
Local pictures on May 5th, 2015
Subscriber stories on May 5th, 2015
FORT RECOVERY - It took nearly an hour of discussion to get everyone on board, but village council members Monday night agreed to pay up to $10,000 to create a long-term community plan.
CELINA - A Monday fire left two rural Celina residents without a home.
Four area fire departments responded to a blaze Monday morning that destroyed the home, a garage and a shed at 8240 Rice Road. No injuries were reported.
CELINA - A split Third District Court of Appeals Monday denied the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' bid to submit new evidence and allow a jury to view Chad Knapke's land that has been flooded due to the West Bank spillway.
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys City Council president race likely will be contested in November after Lyndella Andrews on Monday filed to run as an independent.
COLDWATER - It's safe to say that if Haley Hawk had a recent power slump, it's very much over now.
The Parkway freshman hit two home runs - the sec
ROCKFORD - Parkway football lineman Jared Puthoff signed with NCAA Division II Hillsdale College of Michigan on Monday.
The 6-3, 240-pound Puthoff was a key cog on the Panthers' offensive and defensive lines last season, earning honorable mention All-MAC honors in the fall.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
Versailles clinched the outright Midwest Athletic Conference title with a 14-0 five-inning win over Fort Recovery Monday night.
Women don't need to choose a fulfilling career over motherhood - they can have both, Melissa Smalley of Celina says.
But to enjoy the fruits of a loving family and flourishing vocation, it's crucial that women find life balance, Smalley argues.