Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 10 at 7:26PM EDT until August 11 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 560 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
WAYNE
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, GREENVILLE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LOGAN, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST JEFFERSON, 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
Thursday, August 6th, 2015
Group to take stage Sunday in Celina
By Tom Millhouse
CELINA - Before pump-your-own gas stations came onto the scene in the mid-1970s, the chore was handled by "gas pump jockeys" who filled the tank, washed the windshield and checked the oil.
The audience at Lake Shore Park on Sunday will return to the era when Top 40 AM radio ruled the music scene as the Gas Pump Jockeys perform in the final show of the Celina Summer Concert Series. The free performance begins at 6:30 p.m. [More]
Obituaries on August 6th, 2015
Edna A. Klingshirn, 80, Coldwater, died Aug. 5, 2015, at Mercer County Communit [More]
Charles E. Miller, 61, St. Marys, OH died 6:15 p.m. Saturday August 1, 2015 at his residence. [More]
Local pictures on August 6th, 2015
Subscriber stories on August 6th, 2015
WAPAKONETA - Some things in life take time.
Winemaking is one of those.
John Turner of New Bremen has been making wine with wild grapes since 2006. He lets his wine sit for months after the process is complete but typically does not drink any for an additional year.
CELINA - Details about the new Aladdin Alternative School raised the most questions at Wednesday's meeting with Mercer County Educational Service Center officials and local school districts.
Decision 2015
Residents in numerous communities throughout Mercer and Auglaize counties will be asked to approve tax levies and other issues at the November general election.
Decision 2015
A Celina City Council member is seeking a position on the school board and several local posts have no candidates on the ballot for the November election, according to information from the Mercer County Board of Elections.
FORT RECOVERY - Maintaining the history of the village while increasing business and residential areas appears to be the community's long-term goal.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County officials brought a few concerns - such as financing for a proposed $3 million airport project - to Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, during a visit by the congressman on Wednesday.
Local Sports Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The area golf season got underway with St. Henry and New Bremen traveling to Echo Hills in Piqua for the Covington Lady Bucc Invitational.