Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 15 at 11:57PM EDT until March 16 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 61 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
LEWIS
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL GRANT KENTON MASON PENDLETON ROBERTSON
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, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CAMP DIX, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HEAD OF GRASSY, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MAYSVILLE, MIDDLETOWN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TOLLESBORO, TROY, URBANA, VANCEBURG, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 9:34PM EDT until March 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph becoming west southwest.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
33° 33° Mon 36° Mon 36° chance 18° 18° chance Tue 28° Tue 28°
Thursday, August 26th, 2021
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - An 87-year-old woman is the latest to die from COVID-19 in Mercer County, according to county health officials, raising the cumulative death toll from the virus to 88.
Thirty-one new cases of COVID-19 also were reported Wednesday, raising the county's cumulative number of cases to 4,336. [More]
Celina's Kristie Secrest wins truck pull title in Bowling Green
By Tom Haines
CELINA - When Celina's Kristie Secrest went to Bowling Green for the National Tractor Pulling Championships on Saturday, she had no particular expectations. She and her husband Brent had been going up to Bowling Green for the national competition since 2009, first with Brent driving and then as Kristie's crew chief. [More]
Obituaries on August 26th, 2021
Daniel "Dan" J. Kaiser, 70, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at his home. [More]
Gary Lee Cron, age 72, of North Bend, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at home with his family. [More]
Ruth S. Harrington, "Peggy" passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 22, 2021. [More]
Local pictures on August 26th, 2021
Subscriber stories on August 26th, 2021
Officials paint grim picture of latest surge
COLDWATER - Mercer Health officials on Wednesday said the number of mostly unvaccinated patients testing positive for COVID-19 has jumped and that patients are presenting symptoms earlier and they are younger.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week agreed to tap its share of COVID-19-related American Rescue Plan Act dollars to pay for nearly $50,000 in ambulance equipment for county emergency medical services.
CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey scheduled a news conference this morning at the county jail to reveal a substantial development in the homicide case of 22-year-old Ryan R. Zimmerman of Columbus.
CELINA - The Grand Lake Drug Task Force found 53 marijuana plants growing in Mercer County after an annual flyover, according to Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey.
CELINA - The power of storytelling is well-known to Jean Giesige, a columnist and former editor of the Daily Standard. As someone who has written pro
CELINA - School board members convened for a special meeting on Tuesday afternoon to approve and amend contracts and accept retirements of personnel.
The meeting wrapped up in about 10 minutes, Celina City Schools Superintendent Ken Schmiesing said.
MONTEZUMA - Fiscal officer Randy Garman advised council members at Wednesday night's meeting that the village is expected to receive $16,445 in federal COVID relief funds.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
and Tom Haines
The United States women's goalball team opened play at the Tokyo Paralympics on Wednesday morning with a 6-4 win over Brazil in Pool D play at Makuhari Messe Hall.
  While most of the area teams will play another week of non-conference games, the Western Buckeye League opens play on Friday with five games on the slate.
After last year's strange COVID-19 high school football season, fans were back in the stands like normal last week. The schedules of local high school football teams also returned to normal, and the results of the first week of non-conference games had a familiar feel.
All games begin at 7 p.m. unless indicated
FRIDAY
COLDWATER at OAK HILLS
Betz Memorial Stadium (7:30 p.m.)
The Cavaliers and Highlanders meet for the first time ever.
Players of the Week
Offense
Riley Hiser, RB Fort Recovery
35 carries for 284 yards and five touchdowns in the
Indians' 39-21 win over Wayne Trace.