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°
Tuesday, March 25th, 2025
Obituaries on March 25th, 2025
Fr. Harold ["Harry"] Brown, C.PP.S, of Celina, Ohio, died March 22, 2025 at Carthagena, Ohio. Death was due to heart and kidney failure. [More]
Marcella M. "Sally" Fickert, 82, of Rockford, Ohio died Monday, March 24, 2025 at Tranquility of Rockford. [More]
Stories on March 25th, 2025
CELINA - City councilors on Monday night acted on a pair of ordinances that would authorize the appropriation of nearly $370,000 for multiple critical projects, including water line replacements, elevator repairs and new flooring for the police department. [More]
TBI survivor helps others find healing
COLDWATER - A local woman is advocating for survivors of traumatic brain injuries after she was involved in a critical car crash 32 years ago that forced her to relearn basic functions. [More]
ST. MARYS - City councilors addressed multiple concerns from residents, including high electric bills, city restrooms and soot from the St. Marys Foundry at Monday's regular meeting.
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen Village Council at Monday night's regular meeting approved third and final reading of an ordinance to appropriate more than $5,000 in OneOhio opioid funds toward a K-9 purchase for the New Bremen Police Department.
COLDWATER - Coldwater village councilors Monday learned the Coldwater police department will continue to provide police coverage to Mercer County Community Hospital.
CELINA - A 64-year-old St. Henry man previously convicted of child sex crimes was indicted last week by a Mercer County grand jury on charges related to soliciting and child sex abuse images.
CELINA - A 38-year-old Rockford man and a 42-year-old Rockford woman were arrested in Celina on Sunday for methamphetamine possession, according to a news release from Celina Police Chief Tom Wale.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry village councilors approved their 2025 budget, renewed employee health insurance despite a cost increase and weighed a major upgrade to the village's tennis courts Monday night.
Despite the area's recent unprecedented outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, known as bird flu, the Auglaize County Fair and Darke County Fair will hold poultry shows during the 2025 fair season, according to recent fair announcements.
Minster improves to 3-0 on season with win over Elida
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Addi Inskeep's three-run home run in the bottom of the first inning sparked another big day at the plate for the Minster softball team as the Wildcats improved to 3-0 on the season with a 10-2 win over Elida on Monday afternoon at Four Seasons Park.
OPSMA Divisions IV-VII All-Ohio Girls Basketball
Several local athletes received All-Ohio recognition as the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association announced its postseason honors for Divisions IV, V, VI and VII in girls basketball on Monday.
2024-25 OHSAA Division VI Boys Basketball State Runner-Up

Roster:
#  Name  Pos.  Ht.  Gr.
3  Damon Cramer  G  6-1  12
4  Daniel Everman  G  5-10  12
5  Gra
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