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
Thursday, September 3rd, 2015
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Work has begun on a multimillion-dollar water tower in the Grand Lake Industrial Park.
Landmark Structures recently began removing earth and pouring concrete for the base of the structure. However, the 1-million-gallon water tower will not be finished until October 2016, mayor Jeff Hazel told the newspaper on Wednesday. [More]
By Claire Giesige
CELINA - The Celina-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce is moving its office closer to the action on Grand Lake.
"With all the activities down at the lakefront - and that will be coming to the lakefront - it's a good move for us," chamber director Pam Buschur said. [More]
Local pictures on September 3rd, 2015
Subscriber stories on September 3rd, 2015
ST. MARYS - An Auglaize County native said it was his duty to defend in court one of the most hated men in the country.
In 2009, U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan gunned down 13 people and injured more than 30 at Fort Hood, Texas.
School board hears update on proposed baseball field work
MINSTER - The state will pay about $6.8 million for selected building projects and improvements in the district, board members learned Wednesday night.
The Auglaize County Sheriff's Office is investigating a recent rash of daytime home burglaries.
Sheriff Al Solomon today said during the last few w
NEW BREMEN - The Ford F-350 pickup truck involved in a cross-county pursuit Aug. 27 has been located but the driver remains at large.
The vehicle w
Foo Fighters' Grohl doesn't let broken leg hinder performance
NOBLESVILLE - Dave Grohl, the embodiment of the larger-than-life rock star persona, isn't one to let a broken leg get in the way of a Foo Fighters North American summer/fall tour.
UNION CITY, Ind. - Rick Derringer, an original member of The McCoys, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the group's No. 1 hit song "Hang on Sloopy" on Sept. 12 during the second Annual Union City Arts Festival.
Curtain Call
When recollecting their high school cross country careers, former Marion Local runners Keith Pohl, Syd Pohl and Dave Obringer all chuckle as they resurrect one of their most unique memories.
Highlights & Insights
One streak ended in the first week of the football season. Another continued.
The New Bremen Cardinals snapped a more than two-year losing skid in
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Just days after being released by the team, Coldwater and University of Cincinnati offensive lineman Eric Lefeld was back with the Atlanta Falcons.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry picked up a Wednesday afternoon non-conference girls golf win in beating Covington 190-258 at the Mercer County Elks.
Celina head coach Trent Temple is hoping last week's peformance for his football team was just first-game jitters.
The Bulldogs will not get much o
Computer Points Breakdown
As I mention every year, the non-conference portion of the high school football schedule is extremely important for conferences as a whole.  During
The Weekly Area High School Football Preview Section
Two Minute Drill:
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ST. MARYS
Last season: St. Marys traveled to Van Wert and handed the Cougars a 39-14 loss in Week 10 of 2014. In t