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.
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Friday, November 30th, 2007
By Janie Southard
There are well over a million pages of information in the genealogy room at the Mercer County Public Library in Celina that could provide just one little thread leading someone to his great-great-great-grandfather. And, there are volunteers on duty five days a week to point that grandson in the right direction. [More]
By Mark Ruschau
COLDWATER - The Coldwater Cavaliers used a stingy defense and just enough offense down the stretch to defeat the Parkway Panthers 34-32 Thursday night in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener for both teams at The Palace.  
Coldwater improves to 1-2 overall with the victory while Parkway drops to 1-2 with the loss. [More]
Obituaries on November 30th, 2007
Daniel L. Kneisley, 53, of Bluffton, died Nov. 23, 2007, at his home. Death is undetermined. [More]
Coldwater native Dorothy M. Piekenbrock, 78, of Tucson, Ariz., died Nov. 16, 2007, in Madeira Canyon, Ariz. [More]
Ilo M. Smith, 76, of Celina, died Nov. 29, 2007, at Lima Memorial Health System [More]
Local pictures on November 30th, 2007
Subscriber stories on November 30th, 2007
Various Mercer County officials submitted their hoped-for 2008 budgets to county commissioners during recent weekday meetings. Only two departments have asked for less money than last year.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has approved a plan to use geotextile tubes filled with dredge material from Grand Lake to protect its shoreline at Windy Point.
Matthew Pennington charged in shooting death of Lima man
A 21-year-old Spencerville man faces life in prison on charges he gunned down and killed a Lima man in the backseat of a truck on Nov. 2 in Auglaize County.
Ann Harvey talks about new superintendent transition program
NEW BREMEN - Superintendent Ann Harvey was selected as one of the many educational leaders and experts who spoke at the annual Ohio School Boards Association Capital Conference in Columbus this month.
NEW BREMEN - Changes to New Bremen Local Schools are being made at an unprecedented level, says Superintendent Ann Harvey.
Harvey recently talked to the newspaper about her first year as superintendent at the school.
ST. HENRY - Some village officials will receive a raise for 2008 if a compensation ordinance is passed at the council meeting on Dec. 26.
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Event will be held at the Mercer County fairgrounds
Six Celina area churches are pooling resources to present a first-ever live nativity performance at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Celina from 6-9 p.m. Dec. 8 and 9.
A strong defensive effort helped Celina start Western Buckeye League play with a win as the Green and White defeated Defiance, 46-33, at the Fieldhouse on Thursday night.
Compiled by Ryan Hines
and Gary R. Rasberry
A strong first half opened up a lead for Versailles that Fort Recovery could never recover from during their Midwest Athletic Conference contest on Thursday night.