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 13th, 2020
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - The Mercer County Health District clarified its COVID-19 enforcement guidelines on Wednesday as the county continues to see more cases.
Cases in the county topped 650 after 23 new cases were reported, according to a health district news release. [More]
Celina-St. Marys set for Oct. 2
By Gary R. Rasberry
  The Western Buckeye League released its modified football schedules for the 2020 season Wednesday.
The schedule, pending approval from the state, kicks off Aug. 28 with the final regular-season games set for Oct. 2. The playoffs - which will include all teams able to play or willing to enter the playoffs - starting on Oct. 9. [More]
Obituaries on August 13th, 2020
Isabel W. Moomaw, age 97 of Coldwater, died Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Daniel R. Webb, age 76, of Mendon, Ohio, passed away at 1:53 pm on August 10, 2020 at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on August 13th, 2020
Subscriber stories on August 13th, 2020
St. Marys district still plans in-person classes
ST. MARYS - School district officials are determined to have in-person classes this year, although nearly 300 students have signed up for online lessons this fall.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week agreed to issue a $50,000 revolving loan to help a proposed coffee shop get off the ground in St. Henry.
Residents support the health district
CELINA - Working long hours during the COVID-19 pandemic can drain the energy of Mercer County Health District employees.
An outpouring of support
Coldwater grad named a coordinator of baseball operations at SEC school
From Coldwater to Oxford, Mississippi with a few stops in between, Sam Slavik is rising up the ladder in baseball.
The Coldwater graduate, who has
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys had a strong day at Arrowhead Golf Club course in winning the Auglaize County Boys Golf Invitational on Wednesday.