Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 22 at 5:43PM EDT until March 23 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 73 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT 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 3 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE CAMPBELL KENTON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 32 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
ADAMS HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS SCIOTO
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BROWN BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ADA, ALEXANDRIA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
Today 73° Today 73° slight chance 32° 32° likely Tomorrow 46° Tomorrow 46° 30° 30°
Thursday, April 19th, 2018
At least 100 firefighters respond
By Ed Gebert
MONTEZUMA - About 100 firefighters from at least 10 departments on Wednesday night battled a large barn fire near the intersection of Clover Four Road and U.S. 127.
Montezuma Fire Chief Ron Schulze this morning said the barn, which is owned by Earl and Ruth Heyne, had been used for storage and contained miscellaneous unknown items but did not contain livestock. He said half of the barn was destroyed but the other half could be saved. A loss estimate was not available at press time today. [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections members are considering accepting federal services to further safeguard the local voting systems.
Board members at their regular meeting this week went into an approximately hourlong executive session to discuss available U.S. Department of Homeland Security services. [More]
Parkway leaves 15 runners stranded in 8-5 setback
By Colin Foster
ROCKFORD - The first three Parkway batters reached base safely in the seventh with the Panthers facing a three-run deficit against South Adams.
What came next was a summation of Parkway's night.
Relief pitcher Grant Besser took the bump and struck out the next three Panthers to secure an 8-5 Starfire victory in Rockford. [More]
Obituaries on April 19th, 2018
Marvin E. Unrast, age 74, of North Star, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at his home. [More]
Vicki Hale, 69, St. Marys, died on April 18, 2018, at her residence.
Arrangem [More]
Local pictures on April 19th, 2018
Subscriber stories on April 19th, 2018
Firms' bids accepted for work
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week approved bids totaling nearly $3 million for two major upcoming road improvement projects.
Commissio
NEW BREMEN - The high school will need a new gym floor due to flooding damage that occurred after a lightning strike on July 22.
Lightning struck t
ST. MARYS - Stephen Jacquemin, associate professor of biology and research coordinator at Wright State University-Lake Campus, said he believes Grand Lake once was a punchline but is not anymore.
EDITOR'S NOTE: In honor of National Volunteer Week, The Daily Standard is running a series of stories saluting the efforts of local volunteers of all stripes.
CELINA - Jeffrey L Breedlove, 41, was sentenced on Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to seven years in prison on two counts of burglary.
Council learns faulty tile to blame
MONTEZUMA - Council members learned on Wednesday of problematic tile that is causing flooding.
Mayor Randy Garman said the tile located south of We
CELINA - A 28-year-old Rockford man was arraigned on Wednesday on two charges of aggravated possession of drugs, each a fifth-degree felony.
Johnathan R. Dooley, pleaded not guilty to the charges in Mercer County Common Pleas Court. He is being held at the Mercer County jail.
ST. HENRY - After having scored runs early in the game, St. Henry had plenty of chances to add to its total, but could not come through.
That allow
College Notes
By Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
Minster alum Maria Heckman continued to shine for the Wright State University women's track and field team last weekend at the Miami Duals.