Flood Advisory issued June 10 at 3:38AM EDT until June 10 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...The following county, in west central Ohio, Mercer. * WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 338 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Coldwater, Wabash, Mendon, Montezuma, Tama and Neptune.
Heat Advisory issued June 10 at 2:31AM EDT until June 10 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 expected. * WHERE...Auglaize, Hardin, and Mercer Counties. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Striking Steelworkers are still on the picket line in St. Marys this morning, but the end may be in sight following last week's tentative agreement with Goodyear.
United Steelworkers (USW) Local 200L in St. Marys will hold informational meetings on the proposed three-year contract on Wednesday, with members scheduled to vote on Thursday, according to Local 200L President Gary Glass, who recently returned from the final negotiations in Pittsburgh, Pa. [More]
89-year-old Coldwater woman gives comfort with handmade quilts
By Margie Wuebker
COLDWATER - The colorful comforters fill one corner of Viola Bruns' spare bedroom. Knotted and sewed with love, they will provide warmth for the homeless seeking shelter at the St. Vincent DePaul Society in Dayton.
Douglas "Duke" Burris, 82, 1706 Winston Drive, St. Marys, died at 5:26 a.m. Dec. 24, 2006, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Christman, 66, 1016 E. Spring St., St. Marys, died at 10:40 a.m. Dec. 23, 2006, at Lima Memorial Hospital, following a sudden illness. [More]
Evelyn Snyder, 91, formerly of New Knoxville, died at 9:45 p.m. Dec. 23, 2006, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community, where she was a resident. [More]
The Mercer County Republican Party's Central Committee unanimously nominated Commissioner Jim Zehringer to fill the Ohio House seat being vacated by Keith Faber by the year's end.
