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, March 27th, 2015
By Shelley Grieshop
Ohioans soon may be asked to vote whether marijuana should be legalized for medical and/or personal use throughout the state.
The Ohio Ballot Board last week certified ResponsibleOhio's ballot initiative - a step in the process to place the proposed constitutional amendment before voters this fall. [More]
Obituaries on March 27th, 2015
Thomas Parker Chase, M.D. of Bowdoinham, Maine passed away surrounded by family at his home on March 23. [More]
Doris A. Prenger, 76, of Minster, Ohio, died Thursday, March 26, 2015, at 8:22 p.m. at her residence. [More]
Treva D. Metzger, 92, formerly of 05680 CR 33-A, Saint Marys, and a resident of [More]
Janet May (Leugers) Koverman, age 74, formerly of Thelma Drive, Minster, passed [More]
Mary Jane Westrick, 87, formerly of Avondale and Lakeview, passed away Thursday morning, March 26, 2015 at the Otterbein Retirement Community, St. Marys. [More]
Mary L. Bernard, age 82, of St. Henry, died on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Marilyn J. Hamilton, age 81, of Mendon, passed away Thursday morning, March 26, 2015 at her residence. [More]
Local pictures on March 27th, 2015
Subscriber stories on March 27th, 2015
Four area police chiefs are beginning to plan a mutual aid agreement - much like the agreements among area fire departments - to bolster law enforcement capabilities.
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen Local Schools Board of Education has scheduled a special meeting for Monday to announce a new superintendent.
Treasure
BURKETTSVILLE - Although the situation wasn't real, the pressure was.
A simulated three-vehicle crash that resulted in a chlorine gas cloud pushed local emergency responders to the limit.
Property owners seek to shield nearly 300 acres of land
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday officially granted support to landowners seeking to permanently preserve nearly 300 acres of farmland from future development.
CELINA - Area contractors have until April 14 to submit bids for an estimated $275,000 wastewater pump station replacement project at the county-owned 4-H camp property.
College Capsules
St. Marys native Josh Fleagle was one of 13 members of the eighth-ranked Ohio State men's swimming team to earn a spot in this weekend's NCAA championship meet in Iowa City, Iowa.