Flood Warning issued September 18 at 12:21AM EDT until September 18 at 8:00AM 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 800 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1218 AM EDT, radar indicated scattered thunderstorms developing which contain moderate to heavy rainfall. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area over the next hour or two. - 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.
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Friday, March 6th, 2009
Obituaries on March 6th, 2009
Barbara J. Koverman, 77, of rural Spencerville, died at 7:55 p.m. March 4, 2009, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Gabriel Michael Weigel, son of Douglas and Marcia Rammel Weigel, 14830 Lightsvi [More]
Stories on March 6th, 2009
Announcement today outlines cuts in manpower, services
A lack of state funding for Ohio State University Extension offices throughout the state will mean cuts to staff and programs, possibly even 4-H. Some agencies are shutting down. [More]
St. Henry Local Schools Superintendent Rod Moorman is a finalist for a superintendent position at a school in Summit County near Akron.
Moorman is
ST. MARYS - One of the Midwest's favorite ladies is in big trouble, now finding herself on a most-endangered list, according to a St. Marys native who now makes a living via history on the waves.
Card game at Celina tavern turns into life and death situation
The guy's face was the color of new blue jeans when he fell forward choking last week at Roberts Town Tavern in Celina.
Thanks to the Heimlich maneuver and a couple card players this man, who refused permission to use his name, is sipping coffee again this week at the local watering hole. [More]
A Coldwater man faces multiple drug-related charges after being found with morphine, Oxycodone, heroin and cocaine in his possession.
Brent M. Obringer, 20, 605 Wildwood Drive, is scheduled to appear in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on March 18 for an arraignment hearing.
Mercer County commissioners on Thursday approved the purchase of equipment that provides Internet access to sheriff's deputies while out on patrol.
Funding, which will cost approximately $10,500, is provided through a Justice Assistance Grant.
Mercer County soon will host the first in a series of meetings to tour watersheds targeted by a group studying how to decrease hypoxic dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico.
LIMA - When Rachel Mauk and Stefanie Mauk play like the stars that they are, there aren't many teams in the state of Ohio that can hang with the Lima Bath Wildkittens.
VAN WERT - Great second-half defense and timely offense were the keys to victory on the opening night of the Division IV girls district semifinals on Thursday night at Van Wert High School. [More]
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St. Marys senior Paul Lauth remained in contention for a spot on the podium at the State Wrestling Tournament after going 1-1 on Day One at the Schottenstein Center at Ohio State University on Thursday.
NAPOLEON - It was a tale of two halves for the St. Henry girls basketball team during their Division III district semifinal.
In the first half, St. Henry matched up well with Tinora, getting a buzzer-beating layup to go up 20-18 at the break.
Local pictures on March 6th, 2009