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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Thursday, June 24th, 2021
By Sydney Albert
ST. MARYS - School board members on Wednesday moved to purchase 25.5 acres of land east of the current high school and middle school building for $459,990, with hopes the land could be used for potential future expansion.
They also approved a new contract with the teachers union and extended multiyear contracts to top administrators. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
MINSTER - Not only did Daniel Patch shut down Minster from the pitching mound, he did damage with his bat.
The Fort Recovery junior-to-be doubled twice and drove in three of the Indians runs and pitched three innings of no-hit baseball in an 8-2 victory over the Wildcats in Minster in Wednesday night ACME action. [More]
Obituaries on June 24th, 2021
Bonnie R. Bensman, 84, of Mendon, OH went to be with her Lord and Savior 12:14 [More]
Chloe Madison Seals, age 13, of Celina, passed away at her residence on Sunday, June 20, 2021. [More]
Malia Dahlinghaus, age 62, formerly of Maria Stein, Ohio passed away peacefully on February 1, 2021. [More]
Joseph "Joe" Doenges, Sugarland, Texas, died March 28, 2021, in Houston, Texas. [More]
Local pictures on June 24th, 2021
Subscriber stories on June 24th, 2021
COLDWATER - Mercer County Community Hospital and other health facilities must keep in place COVID-19 safety requirements and in some instances go beyond them, according to a top health official.
CELINA - A barn that was fully-engulfed Wednesday night has been declared a total loss, according to Montezuma Fire Chief Lee Braun.
No injuries or deaths were reported.
CELINA - Four new COVID-19 cases were reported in Mercer County on Wednesday by county health district officials since their last report on June 16, according to a health district news release.
Staff reports
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday removed a contamination advisory for the West Beach on Grand Lake, according to an ODNR news release.
   COLDWATER - A boutique that carries clothing and a little bit of everything has opened in Coldwater.
The Turquoise Door Boutique, owned by Megan Wenning, opened on May 22.
Staff reports
Siegrist Jutte Road between between Township Line and Erastus Durbin roads is tentatively scheduled to close on June 28 for a bridg
ST. MARYS - On the very first batter, St. Marys' game plan was thrown out the window.
Starting pitcher Brayden Sullivan was hit in the chin with a
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marcus Ernst's two-run single with one out in the bottom of the ninth scored two runs to give Grand Lake a come-from-behind 6-5 win over the rival Lima Locos on Wednesday night at Montgomery Field.