Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 15 at 11:57PM EDT until March 16 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 61 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
LEWIS
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL GRANT KENTON MASON PENDLETON ROBERTSON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 32 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
ADAMS HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS SCIOTO
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, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CAMP DIX, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, 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, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HEAD OF GRASSY, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MAYSVILLE, MIDDLETOWN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TOLLESBORO, TROY, URBANA, VANCEBURG, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 9:34PM EDT until March 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph becoming west southwest.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
33° 33° Mon 36° Mon 36° chance 18° 18° chance Tue 28° Tue 28°
Friday, June 17th, 2016
By Claire Giesige
Mercer County Head Start officials are seeking a grant to fund increased instructional time required under future standards.
Program officials nationwide are awaiting new standards, Mercer County Head Start Director Amy Esser said Thursday during [More]
Senior righty hurls complete-game in 8-4 victory over Celina
By Colin Foster
ROCKFORD - Ford Motor Company's slogan is "Built Ford tough."
That could be the new slogan of Parkway's Carson Ford after Thursday's pitching effort against Celina.
The senior right-hander threw a complete-game in just 92 pitches to lead the Panthers to an 8-4 victory over the Bulldogs in Mercer County ACME baseball action at Don Black Field. [More]
Obituaries on June 17th, 2016
Mary Catherine Brunswick, age 95, of Minster, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at 9:02 am at Versailles Health Care Center, Versailles. [More]
Robert "Bob" Anthony Doll, 69, lost his battle after a courageous fight with Alzheimer's on Wednesday June 15, 2016. [More]
Gary L. Poppe, 67, Saint Marys, Ohio, died 11:26 A.M. Thursday, June 16, 2016, at St Ritas Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Joyce Arlene Smelser, 86, Celina, died on June 16, 2016, at Parkview North Hosp [More]
Doris May Craw, age 80, of Celina, Ohio passed away at 10:50 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at her residence. [More]
Phyllis M. McDonald, 90, Lima, died at 8:12 a.m. June 14, 2016, at her residence. [More]
Local pictures on June 17th, 2016
Subscriber stories on June 17th, 2016
Levy on Aug. 2 ballot to help finance facility near Lake Campus
As voting draws near for the Tri Star 2.0 levy, plans for a proposed new $25 million building are taking shape.
A 0.95-mill bond levy will be on th
CELINA - The Mercer County Board of Developmental Disabilities is looking to renew a levy in November that is set to expire at the end of 2017.
Bo
WAPAKONETA - The Minster man involved in a four-hour standoff with law enforcement officials in early May would face more than $11,000 in restitution costs and possible jail time under a plea agreement with the county prosecutor's office.
Celina Recycling, Pax Machine both adding buildings, jobs
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday approved tax abatements for two expanding local businesses.
Commissioners Rick Muhlenkamp, Greg Ho
Residents benefiting from work to start paying off project cost
CELINA - The Idlewild water line has been installed and those benefiting will begin paying off the project's cost in July.
The water line was extended to the area of Idlewild, north of Grand Lake in East Jefferson Township.
Thursday's Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Grand Lake struggled early in allowing Irish Hills six runs over the first two innings and the Mariners suffered their second loss of the season 11-4 on Thursday night at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Mich.