Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 11 at 2:39PM EDT until August 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 567 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING 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 23 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLINTON 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, BLANCHESTER, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, OXFORD, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILMINGTON, AND XENIA.
Flood Watch issued August 11 at 12:05PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, 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 into Wednesday morning. 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 83° Today 83° chance 66° 66° chance Tomorrow 83° Tomorrow 83° slight chance slight chance 66° 66° chance likely
Wednesday, December 13th, 2017
Obituaries on December 13th, 2017
Shelley J. Chaney-Adams, 49, formerly of St. Marys, OH died December 7, 2017 at her residence in Readyville, TN. [More]
Stories on December 13th, 2017
Federal funds to cover 80 percent of $2.5M in roadwork
CELINA - Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart is planning for a big year of road projects in 2018 after his department snagged competitive federal aid dollars that will allow him to resurface nearly 20 miles of roads.
Downed tree now shines as centerpiece at Otterbein
ST. MARYS - Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices soon will have its own lighthouse overlooking the waters of Grand Lake thanks to resident Mike Lynch and woodcarver John Guagenti of On Track Carvings. [More]
MENDON - Village employees will receive 3 percent pay raises effective the first pay period of 2018.
Village council members approved the measure d
Village council to act later on final budget
MINSTER - Village council members on Tuesday appropriated just more than $7.9 million to cover day-to-day expenses in 2018 until the final budget is approved.
COLDWATER - Preschool special-education classes offered by the Mercer County Education Service Center failed to meet education targets due to incorrect reporting, said Sandy Hartings, Coldwater Exempted Village Schools' supervisor of student services.
Cavs on fire from deep in win over Celina
CELINA - 'Live by the three, die by the three' is an old basketball adage.
The Coldwater Cavaliers lived well by the three on Tuesday night.
The Cavaliers made 8-of-11 three-pointers in the first quarter to build a huge gap quickly and rolled to a 79-41 win over Celina at the Fieldhouse. [More]
ROCKFORD - Parkway rebounded from its first loss of the season to pull away for a 91-47 win over Temple Christian in boys' basketball action from Panther Gymnasium in Rockford.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Colin Foster
Ethan Bowman's three-pointer at the buzzer lifted Mississinawa Valley to its first win of the season in beating New Bremen 50-49 on Tuesday night at Cardinals Gymnasium.
Local pictures on December 13th, 2017