Flood Warning issued September 17 at 4:22PM EDT until September 17 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 421 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with numerous roads remaining closed due to high water. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
65° 65° chance Fri 77° Fri 77° 60° 60° Sat 78° Sat 78° likely
Thursday, September 4th, 2008
Obituaries on September 4th, 2008
John W. Lockhart, 64, 906 Kimberly Drive, St. Marys, died at 7:13 a.m. Sept. 2, [More]
C. Doyle Mayhugh, 88, of 14477 Lambert Road, St. Marys, died at 2:50 a.m. Sept. [More]
Stories on September 4th, 2008
Child support agencies across the state are seeking input on how to improve a system that supports 1.3 million children in Ohio, with 7,500 of them in Mercer and Auglaize counties.
Local health officials are cracking down on an illegally-operated campground in the unincorporated village of Mercer along state Route 707.
In May [More]
A Coldwater man, who admitted he is an alcoholic during a Wednesday appearance in Mercer County Common Pleas Court, will serve 60 days in jail and pay a $2,500 fine after pleading guilty to an 11th charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
MINSTER - The 2008 minor street resurfacing program will get underway a little later than usual as Minster village councilors reviewed and accepted a second set of bids Tuesday night.
Celina city employees this week began searching for a phantom leak in Bryson Pool that was responsible for the loss of thousands of gallons of water during the summer. [More]
The Battle of Grand Lake rivalry game between the Celina and St. Marys football teams has been a one-sided affair for nearly a decade.
St. Marys ha
Last week it was noted that the Western Buckeye League finished its non-conference season with a league mark of 3-7.
While the three wins is not as good as the WBL would have liked, it was a big improvement on last season's 0-10 mark.
Parkway at Marion Local
Both the Panthers and Flyers have jumped out to big starts on the season with a great mix of defense (Marion allowing 3.5 points per game, Parkway 7 points per game) and offense (106 points for Marion, 66 for Parkway).
Bits and Pieces...
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Talk about efficient: Four touches, four scores. Not a bad statline.
Marion Local WR Marcus Moeller was a serious contender for the Offensive and Special Teams Impact Player with a solid night against Harvest Prep on Saturday night.
Local pictures on September 4th, 2008