Flood Watch issued April 1 at 2:59PM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Wind Advisory issued April 1 at 2:45PM EDT until April 3 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and southwest and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Wednesday to midnight EDT Wednesday Night.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
42° 42° Wed 75° Wed 75° chance 58° 58° chance Thu 68° Thu 68°
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Obituaries on May 19th, 2010
Wilma Brunswick
Wilma A. Brunswick, 94, formerly of Galley Road, Fort Loramie, died at 6:30 p.m. May 17, 2010, at Fairhaven County Home in Sidney. [More]
Carolyn Felver
Carolyn J. Felver, 78, 9785 state Route 49, Rockford, died May 15, 2010, at Van Crest Nursing Home in Van Wert. [More]
Ethel Taylor
Ethel Fay Taylor, 89, Van Wert, died at 2:11 p.m. May 17, 2010, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. [More]
Stories on May 19th, 2010
BOE taking applications for director
Franklin Township referendum votes remain sealed
CELINA - The Mercer County Board of Elections office received 22 applications for the position of director as of Tuesday afternoon, according to deputy director Laura Bruns.
Family escapes burning duplex in Montezuma
MONTEZUMA - The shrill warning of a smoke detector has been credited with giving an area family time to escape their burning duplex Tuesday morning. [More]
Former sheriff's office draws no buyers
CELINA - It didn't take long Tuesday to open sealed bids to buy the former Mercer County Sheriff's Office building.
There weren't any.
Tuesday wa [More]
Mercer County plans nearly $2 million in road paving
An estimated $1.8 million worth of road paving projects are slated this summer in Mercer County.
County commissioners on Tuesday opened two bids fr
Couple honored as outstanding senior citizens
CELINA - Delores Schmitz and her husband, the late Cletus Schmitz, were honored with the Mercer County Outstanding Senior Citizens of the Year award during Senior Citizen Day activities on Tuesday. [More]
Graduation set for Sunday
Fort Recovery
FORT RECOVERY - The 70 members of the class of 2010 will graduate at 2 p.m. Sunday at Fort Site Field House.
Keynote speaker will be Lt. Commander Brad Brewer, a graduate of Fort Recovery High School and MIT.
St. Marys drug bust brings four arrests
ST. MARYS - A Celina man and three St. Marys residents were arrested Monday night on charges involving the trafficking of heroin.
A substantial amo
Grant awarded to Rockford for street reconstruction
ROCKFORD - The village has been awarded a $340,000 grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission, village officials learned Tuesday.
"It's for our pr
Local farmers can join ag-issue tour
Grand Lake/Wabash River Watershed
Farmers in the Grand Lake/Wabash River Watershed in Mercer, Auglaize and Darke counties are invited on a dairy and conservation bus tour to Wisconsin and Indiana Aug. 30-Sept. 1.
School board to consider levy
CELINA - School board members will need to begin talking about whether to ask voters to renew or replace an operating levy that expires at the end of 2011, Celina City Schools Treasurer Mike Marbaugh said this week.
Two youngsters will face arson charges
Mercelina Park
Two local youths - a 12-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl - are facing arson charges in connection with a May 11 restroom fire at the Mercelina ball park.
New St. Henry salon offers many services
ST. HENRY - Stylists at a new salon in St. Henry are hoping to make their customers' the envy of their friends by providing flattering hairdos and relaxing therapies.
Goodwin will continue to run at Kent State
CELINA - It was pretty much a given that Andrew Goodwin would get a call from a Division I school to run in college.
Goodwin chose to run for the Golden Flash after the Celina distance specialist signed with Kent State.
St. Marys' Thornsberry, Ferrall voted to first team
All-Western Buckeye League Softball
Compiled by Ryan Hines
The Bath softball team won the Western Buckeye League for the 16th time in school history and the Wildkittens were the top winners in the all-league voting as well.
Celina's Waterman repeats as all-league performer
All-Western Buckeye League Baseball
Compiled by Ryan Hines
The Defiance baseball team has dominated the Western Buckeye League in recent memory and this year was no different as the
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