Wind Advisory issued March 11 at 6:26AM EDT until March 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Tornado Watch issued March 11 at 6:24AM EDT until March 11 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 41 IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO RIPLEY SWITZERLAND
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON OWEN PENDLETON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLERMONT HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE DARKE MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BELLEVUE, BRIGHT, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CARROLLTON, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GREENDALE, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, INDEPENDENCE, KETTERING, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PIQUA, RICHMOND, RISING SUN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WARSAW, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WILLIAMSTOWN, AND WITHAMSVILLE.
Today 69° Today 69° chance 28° 28° slight chance Tomorrow 45° Tomorrow 45° 36° 36°
Thursday, November 16th, 2023
By Leslie Klosterman
CELINA - Mercer County Health District officials bid farewell to longtime nursing director Julia Shaffer, who has retired after nearly 20 years of service.
Shaffer was named nursing director in 2013. She said her role has been flexible over the last decade, adapting to meet the community's evolving needs. Her focus, though, has largely been on disease prevention and communicable diseases. [More]
Obituaries on November 16th, 2023
Bridgid Ann (Baltes) Bergman, age 94 of 3003 Cisco Rd, Sidney, OH 45365, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2023 at 5:19 AM. [More]
Alice A. Knapke, age 86 of Van Wert passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Hearth and Home, Van Wert. [More]
Local pictures on November 16th, 2023
Subscriber stories on November 16th, 2023
COLDWATER - After a series of frustrating delays, the long-awaited electric distribution panel for the Mercer Health Marion Campus in Maria Stein is installed and running, allowing for officials to proceed with a Dec. 11 open house.
ST HENRY - School board members on Wednesday evening accepted the resignation of the head high school football coach.
They also took the first step toward placing an emergency tax renewal levy on the primary election ballot in the spring and heard from a concerned community member.
CELINA - A 34-year-old West Virginia man must abide by community control sanctions for up to five years after pleading guilty to breaking and entering and drug charges.
FORT RECOVERY - The operators of a proposed poultry facility that would house up to 150,000 pullet hens are seeking permits from the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Horse and Buggy Tales
On June 23, 1872, the Secaur family bustled with its breakfast routine. Family members washed the dishes, while Mary Arabela, the daughter, stood on a chair to help put the dishes away.
College Notes
Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
Owens Community College went all the way to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division
  Twenty-five years ago, it was "Air Harris" for Celina as the Bulldogs used a strong passing game to reach 1998 state semifinals in Division II.  
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All-Northwest District Football
Area football players and coaches earned honors as the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association released its All-Northwest District Football Teams on Wednesday.
Impact Players
Offense
Braylon Gabes, ATH, Celina
24 carries for 131 yards and two touchdowns in Bulldogs' 27-13 win over Tippecanoe.