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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Monday, December 7th, 2020
Educators separate facts from agenda in classroom
By Leslie Gartrell
  Teachers have had a lot on their plates in 2020, adjusting their approach and classrooms to address a pandemic.
However, some area teachers are turning the pandemic into a teachable moment.
At Minster Local Schools, high school biology and anatomy teacher Marianne Bruns and principal Austin Kaylor have created a video series called "Ask Mrs. Bruns," in which Bruns tackles questions about COVID-19 from high school students. [More]
Obituaries on December 7th, 2020
Douglas Scott Steinbrunner, age 54, of Murphy Road, Versailles, Ohio, passed aw [More]
Patricia Jean (Emans) Rice, 89, of Ossian, Indiana, formerly of Mendon and St. Marys, passed away at her home on December 5, 2020. [More]
Charles Ezra Boomhower (January 15, 1947 - November 30, 2020).
Son of Ceceli [More]
Sharon Gail Carl, age 73, of Celina, Ohio, passed away peacefully, on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 at her residence in Celina. [More]
Rolland Dean Luginbill, 86, of Rockford passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. [More]
Fred Collingsworth, Sr., 81, St. Marys, died at 12:20 a.m. Dec. 3, 2020, at Vancrest of St. Marys. [More]
Maryann E. Elliott, age 73, of St. Marys, passed away December 4, 2020 at 5:00 [More]
Darrell 'Mike' McGlaughlin, age 72, of Celina died Friday, December 4, 2020 at his home. [More]
Patty Lovine, 64, St. Marys, died unexpectedly at 12:52 a.m., Dec. 4, 2020, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital's emergency department in St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on December 7th, 2020
Subscriber stories on December 7th, 2020
CELINA - With nearly $53,000 in pledges on the line, Celina runner Rod Carpenter said he couldn't scrap a charitable marathon around Grand Lake on Saturday, even though he was recovering from COVID-19.
CELINA - The memory of Sgt. Larry Jackson, a Coldwater native who was killed in the Vietnam War, was honored Saturday morning with a flag-presentation ceremony held at Lakeshore Park.
Panthers begin season with loss to Knights
ROCKFORD - For one quarter, Parkway was neck-and-neck with Crestview.
After that, it was a different story.
Crestview went ahead 29-20 at halft
ST. MARYS - New Knoxville rode a 17-2 first quarter to a 53-35 victory over St. Marys Saturday afternoon in a battle of 2-0 teams on the Grand Lake Health Systems Court.
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Area bowling teams had strong showings at the Division II Ohio High School State Kick-Off Tournament held at HP Lanes in Columbus on Saturday.