Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 6 at 3:45PM EDT until June 6 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 279 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 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
FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING MADISON PICKAWAY
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLINTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BLANCHESTER, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HILLSBORO, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, OXFORD, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILMINGTON, AND XENIA.
Today 82° Today 82° likely 67° 67° slight chance Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° slight chance 67° 67° slight chance
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Wednesday, December 4th, 2024
Coming Home to Rest
It was Tom Robbins' wish to be buried on the land he loved
By Abigail Miller

CELINA - Local auctioneer and farmer Tom Robbins loved his farm.
"That's where he loved to be," daughter-in-law Lori Robbins said. "He loved his farm. He was a farmer (and) he loved being out there."
It only made sense that upon his death on March 25 at age 79, the family would choose to bury him on the property. [More]
Panthers get past Riders
By Robb Hemmelgarn
ST. MARYS - A week ago, Parkway head coach Dan Williamson and his Panthers opened the season with a 30-plus point loss to the Crestview Knights. With a seven-day break to work out the residual kinks from that setback, the Panthers got themselves back on track last night on Grand Lake Health Systems Court by defeating the St. Marys Roughriders by a final of 35-23. [More]
Obituaries on December 4th, 2024
JoAnn Szippl
JoAnn E. Szippl, 69, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at Koester Pavilion Nursing Home in Troy, Ohio. [More]
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Tri Star students get $41K donation
Welding program to get state-of-the-art metallurgy equipment
CELINA - Tri Star welding students are now exposed to quality-control procedures and certification processes typically reserved for higher level trade schools thanks to a donation from the James Leslie Perts family.
Rockford approves '25 budget
ROCKFORD - Village councilors on Tuesday night passed final reading of a 2025 budget that appropriates $3.75 million for all accounts.
At least $1.6 million is dedicated toward the Franklin Street reconstruction project, although much of its funding will come from grants.
Charges dismissed in child sex case
CELINA - Official records were sealed in late November in a child sex crime case against a 60-year-old Celina man in Mercer County Common Pleas Court following the dismissal of the case.
Minster employees in line for 3% pay raise
MINSTER - Councilors approved first reading Tuesday night of an ordinance to grant all employees an early Christmas present of 3% pay raises.
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Several appear in court
CELINA - Multiple people appeared in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday on charges including felonious assault, theft and drug possession.
Aaren J. Toth, 25, Celina, pleaded guilty to one count of felonious assault, a second-degree felony.
County issues snow, mailbox reminders
With winter approaching, Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart reminds residents living on county and township roadways to never leave snow plowed from a private driveway on the roadway.
Rangers get first victory
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Knoxville used a 17-8 second quarter to take a six-point halftime lead and held on to beat Wapakoneta 49-43 for the Rangers' first win of the season at the Barn on Tuesday night.
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