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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Tuesday, August 11th, 2020
Free admission an added feature to summer fair
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County Fair officials went into high gear to come up with an entertaining and satisfying fair schedule after a last-minute curveball from the state forced them to ax big-name concerts and traditional fair staples.
Gov. Mike DeWine late last month announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic county fairs will be reduced to junior fairs featuring livestock competitions for children and teens, without the usual rides, games and grandstand events. [More]
Teams to play six conference games; No championship awarded this season
By Gary R. Rasberry
  Last Friday, statewide football coaches and conferences heard about a proposed change to the 2020 schedule involving trimming the regular season down to six games with all teams eligible for the playoffs.
On Monday, the Midwest Athletic Conference athletic directors came up with a schedule should the state give the green light for games this fall. [More]
Obituaries on August 11th, 2020
Craig Lamb, 61, of rural St. Marys, OH died 8:37 p.m. Saturday August 8, 2020 at his residence. [More]
Mary Pohlman Luthman, 64, Sidney, died on Aug. 10, 2020 at her residence.
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Linda Joyce (Siegel) Pleiman, age 72, Fort Loramie, Ohio, passed away peacefull [More]
James J. Riethman age 58, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 1:00 PM on Friday, August 7, 2020 in Rockford, Ohio. [More]
Local pictures on August 11th, 2020
Subscriber stories on August 11th, 2020
CELINA - Mercer County's positivity rate for COVID-19 cases is more than three times the state average and more than three times the level the World Health Organization says represents a well-controlled situation.
Mayor says some can't wear face coverings
CELINA - Mayor Jeff Hazel said Gov. Mike DeWine is concerned about Mercer County residents not following COVID-19 quarantine protocols.
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MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools Superintendent Mike Pohlman advised school board members on Monday that he has been working with architects to study the possible addition of two new kindergarten classrooms.
New Bremen business to add 36,600-square-foot facility, hire 10
NEW BREMEN - Brookside Laboratories officials plan to almost double the size of their current location at the Bunker Hill Industrial Park.
Village
Families will be responsible for monitoring child's health, temperature
ST. HENRY - District students will return to class full-time this month for in-person instruction.
Superintendent Julie Garke during Monday's schoo
Crowds for, against existing racetrack attend meeting
ST. MARYS - Council members are proceeding with a controversial ordinance banning all racetracks in town, despite continued objections from supporters of a private racetrack operator.
Structure to help drain stormwater
ST. HENRY - Village officials will purchase 4.5 acres of land at a yet-to-be-determined cost to create a detention basin.
Council members on Monday
Area Roundup
Bruns sets school record with 79
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Fort Recovery girls golf team came up with a solid performance in placing second at the Lancer Invitational hosted by Lincolnview on Monday at Willow Bend in Van Wert.