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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Wednesday, December 24th, 2014
By Kathy Thompson
CELINA - A Christmas greeting created by a Rockford fifth-grader in 1944 adorns the wall of a Belgian museum, but how it got there remains a mystery.
Clair Stetler, 80, who now lives in Celina, says he believes the artwork he colored years ago may have been part of a class project to send Christmas greetings to those serving overseas in the military. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. MARYS - Staked by a strong start, St. Marys improved to 2-1 in Western Buckeye League wrestling matches after defeating Ottawa-Glandorf 44-28 on Senior Night at Murotech Court.
"Both of us (St. Marys and O-G) are down right now," St. Marys co [More]
Obituaries on December 24th, 2014
Lucille Kleinhenz-Heric, 87, Maria Stein, died at 4:45 a.m. Dec. 22, 2014, at her home. [More]
Betty Ann Kable Petrie, 86, Celina, died peacefully at home on Dec. 23, 2014, surrounded by her family. [More]
Angel Annette Williams, 42, Fort Recovery, passed away Dec. 19, 2014.
She was [More]
Irene A. Fullenkamp, 88, St. Henry, died Dec. 23, 2014, at Celina Manor.
Serv [More]
Kenneth A. VanTilburg, 82, Fort Recovery, died Dec. 22, 2014, at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima. [More]
James Patrick McGowan, 93, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes Dec. 23, 2014, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster. [More]
Greg Wilson, 72, Wapakoneta, died at 3:33 a.m. Dec. 22, 2014, at his residence. [More]
Douglas Fifer, 52, Coldwater, died Dec. 23, 2014, in Lima.
Services are pendi [More]
Local pictures on December 24th, 2014
Subscriber stories on December 24th, 2014
Hospital tightens visitor rules to prevent spread of illness
A rising number of influenza hospitalizations has prompted a local hospital to tighten visitor requirements.
Joint Township District Memorial Hosp
MONTEZUMA - Officials hope to use donated land and an adjacent lot along Grand Lake's south shore for another treatment train.
The property in Sout
Mikesell records triple-double in win
FORT LORAMIE - Ryan Mikesell started on swat patrol. He finished with a rim-rattling dunk.
When the final horn sounded, the St. Henry senior had accumulated an unorthodox triple-double with 25 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks in a 59-44 victory over Fort Loramie on Tuesday night.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway improved to 4-2 on the season with a 66-41 win over Ridgemont on Tuesday in Hardin County.
The Panthers led 30-22 at the half and outscored the Golden Gophers 17-11 in the third quarter and then went on a 19-8 fourth quarter run to pull away for the win.