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
Friday, April 10th, 2015
Committee hosts forum on new PARCC tests
By Jared Mauch
ST. MARYS - Community members and school district staff came together Thursday night to see for themselves what kind of questions their children are confronting in new standardized tests.
  The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers tests - which measure whether students are on track to be successful in college and careers - are being given to Ohio students for the first time this year. [More]
Obituaries on April 10th, 2015
Martha F. Kleinhenz, 89, of 102 Concord Avenue, Saint Marys, Ohio, died at 2:30 P.M. Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the Saint Marys Living Center. [More]
Elizabeth L. 'Betty' Weitzel, age 78, of Coldwater, died on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on April 10th, 2015
Subscriber stories on April 10th, 2015
CELINA - Soon-to-be college graduate Brad Prenger offered career insight to dozens of high school students attending an economic development forum Thursday morning.
Harley Jones of Celina named Mercer County Republican of the Year
CELINA - Ohio in the coming years will lose four of its current seven Supreme Court justices due to mandatory retirement age limits.
It's up to pla
Won three state titles, 524 games in 33 years
After winning three state titles and 524 games, veteran basketball coach Dan Hegemier decided it was time to call it a career, retiring from St. Marys as one of most well-respected head coaches not only in the area but also in the state.
College Capsules
A group of former spring sports stars from Mercer and Auglaize counties are continuing their successful athletic careers at the collegiate level.
Thursday's Local Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster
The Minster boys' and girls' track teams swept a running-only tri-meet with New Bremen and Anna Thursday night at Cardinal Stadium.