Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 11 at 11:46PM EDT until June 12 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 319 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 3 AM EDT FRIDAY 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 16 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
MADISON UNION
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER 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, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, KENTON, KETTERING, LANDEN, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, OXFORD, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, AND XENIA.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 12 at 12:22AM EDT until June 12 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1222 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Bluffton to near Belle Center to near Troy, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Troy, Sidney, Piqua, Bellefontaine, Tipp City, Kenton, Ada, West Milton, St. Paris, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, Chippewa Park, Union, and Northwood.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 66 and 96.
68° 68° slight chance likely Fri 80° Fri 80° chance 61° 61° Sat 85° Sat 85°
Friday, August 23rd, 2019
Obituaries on August 23rd, 2019
Russel M. Long, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at Lochhaven Assisted Living in Lima, Ohio. [More]
Stories on August 23rd, 2019
An ancient pipe organ gets a major overhaul
MINSTER - St. Augustine Catholic Church's grand pipe organ, which has its roots in the 19th century, will soon receive a 21st century overhaul to bring it into the digital age. [More]
CELINA - A plan to open an off-site religious-instruction class for Celina High School students advanced on Thursday night after Celina planning commissioners moved to grant a conditional use permit for the building where it would be housed.
COLDWATER - What started as a passing idea almost two years ago is close to a fully realized project as A Park 4 All Abilities nears its fundraising goal.
COLDWATER - The chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services at Mercer Health has announced her retirement after nearly 40 years with the organization.
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys volleyball team led early in set one against New Knoxville on Thursday at Murotech Court. 
The Rangers quickly took the lead and never trailed again.
Area Roundup
Bruns, Indians break school records in win
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway outplayed New Bremen on a tricky Celina Lynx golf course to pick up a Midwest Athletic Conference boys golf win in a 187-215 contest on Thursday afternoon.
My Foundation - My Story
By Carol Hone
Mercer County Civic Foundation
Executive Director
Last week, I met Esther Jetter, a remarkable woman with the most generous heart, kind eyes, hard-working hands, charitable spirit and wisdom far beyond her years. And that says a lot, because Esther is 100 years old. [More]
Local pictures on August 23rd, 2019