Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 6 at 3:45PM EDT until June 6 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 279 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 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
FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING MADISON PICKAWAY
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLINTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BLANCHESTER, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HILLSBORO, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, OXFORD, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILMINGTON, AND XENIA.
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Thursday, May 17th, 2018
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - Scammers often target senior citizens, but seniors can protect their nest eggs, Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey said at the first meeting of the Forum of Resources for Elder Education of Mercer County.
Older people often are targeted beca [More]
Poeppelman sends Wildcats past Cards; Panthers roll past Tribe
By Colin Foster
WAPAKONETA - A walk-off winner was followed by a run-rule decision in Wednesday's Division IV softball district semifinal double-dip.
Jenna Poeppelman's two-out single in the eighth inning gave Minster a 4-3 victory over New Bremen in the opener to send the Wildcats to the district title game where a familiar foe will be awaiting. [More]
Obituaries on May 17th, 2018
Paul D. Baucher, age 82, of Celina, passed away Wednesday May 16, 2018 at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Donna J Fischer, 50, Saint Marys, died 1:48 A.M. Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at the Heritage Manor Nursing Home, following a long illness. [More]
Local pictures on May 17th, 2018
Subscriber stories on May 17th, 2018
Additional cuts also considered
ST. MARYS - Board of education members are considering five possible levy issues for the November ballot after a 1.5 percent earned-income tax was rejected by voters earlier this month.
NEW BREMEN - School board members on Wednesday announced an alumnus has been tabbed to fill the open high school principal position.
Marcus Overman, a 2005 New Bremen graduate who has been the Fort Recovery High School principal the past two years, received a three-year contract effective Aug. 1.
Ohio State Board of Education president meets local leaders
CELINA - Tri Star Career Compact officials and area business leaders touted the school's career-based initiative program and the new facility being constructed to Ohio State Board of Education President Tess Elshoff.
FORT RECOVERY - Commencement for 67 Fort Recovery High School seniors will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Fort Site Fieldhouse.
Alexis Bubp, da
COLDWATER - The commencement ceremony at which 114 Coldwater High School seniors will receive their diplomas is set for 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the high school gymnasium, also known as The Palace.
MONTEZUMA - Mercer County Auditor Randy Grapner notified village officials the town's property tax millage rate will be set at 2.2 mills for 2019.
Grapner told the newspaper the rate collected $5,975 for 2018's general fund and is not sure how much it will collect for next year's fund.
BUTLER TOWNSHIP - Siegrist-Jutte Road between Coldwater Creek Road and U.S. 127 will be closed for a culvert replacement, according to Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart.
Minster avenges league loss with win over St. Henry
COLDWATER - In a game featuring two strong pitchers, taking advantage of opportunities is important.
Minster took advantage of their opportunities. St. Henry could not.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina doubles team of Bryce Langenkamp and Kyle Lochtefeld ended their tennis season one win away from a berth to state after having gone 1-1 at the Division II district tournament on the campus of Bowling Green State University on Wednesday.
The spring/summer 2018 concert season is upon us with familiar and new festivals boasting intriguing lineups and a pack of veteran and geezer acts ready to hit the road.