Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 8:23PM EDT until March 22 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Darke County in west central Ohio... Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 822 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Monroe to Redkey, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Osgood, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, North Star, Montezuma, New Weston, Yorkshire, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, North Dayton, and Maria Stein.
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, May 27th, 2025
Highways named for local soldiers
By Abigail Miller
ST. MARYS - Over 100 people gathered at The St. Marys Armory on Memorial Day to honor three hometown soldiers killed in action with the dedication of three state and federal highways.
Portions of State Route 29, U.S. Route 33 and State Route 66 were designated on Monday as Army Sgt. Herbert Linville Memorial Highway, Army SSgt. Charles Kettler Memorial Highway and Army Sgt. Ronnie Blair Memorial Highway. [More]
Triplett's home run, Kirby's pitching lift Parkway over St. Henry
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. HENRY - The Parkway coaches and veteran players felt that Carson Kirby was the right choice to pitch in the Panthers Division VI tournament opener on Saturday.
And the Panther junior did not disappoint.
Kirby scattered five hits and a walk over seven innings and Jacoby Triplett's three-run home run in the fifth inning helped lift the Panthers to a 4-2 victory over St. Henry at the Wally Post Athletic Complex. [More]
Obituaries on May 27th, 2025
Joseph W. "Joe" Stape, age 64, of New Bremen, died on May 22, 2025 at the Upper [More]
Thomas Jutte, age 85, of Celina, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025 at Elmwood As [More]
Local pictures on May 27th, 2025
Subscriber stories on May 27th, 2025
Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart has issued the following advisory for construction work in Mercer County:

Tama Road Closure
Tama Road between Township Line Road and Now Road in Hopewell Township is closed starting today for approximately 5-6 weeks for a bridge replacement.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Bryan scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth to break up a shutout and Thea Staten outdueled Adyson Van De Keere as the Golden Bears defeated St. Marys 4-0 in the Division IV district softball final on Saturday at Defiance High School.
Division VI Regional Softball Preview
For the Minster Wildcats, it's a second straight trip to the Sweet 16.
For the Fort Recovery Indians, it's happily uncharted territory.
The two teams represent the area softball teams at the Division VI regional semifinals on Wednesday at Bellefontaine High School.
All-Western Buckeye League Baseball
Wapakoneta pitcher-outfielder Grant Jolly earned his second Western Buckeye League Baseball Player of the Year award as the league coaches announced their postseason honors on Monday.