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
Monday, July 8th, 2013
Obituaries on July 8th, 2013
Ray E. Byrley, 87, Celina, died at 2:45 p.m. July 6, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Steven Lee Robbins, 45, West Liberty, passed away at his residence the morning of July 5, 2013. [More]
Allen Spring Sr., 89, of rural New Knoxville, died at 11:24 p.m. July 3, 2013, at Atrium Medical Center in Middletown. [More]
Bruce E. Boedeker, 80, Tipp City, passed away July 4, 2013, at his residence.
He was born April 14, 1933, in Dayton, to Ray and Louise Keechle Boedeker. [More]
Gerald E. "Jerry" Hausfeld, 73, Piqua, died at 8:32 a.m. July 5, 2013, at Upper Valley Medical Center. [More]
Martha Clara Pierce, 101, Vandalia, passed away July 3, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital. [More]
Margaret Katheryn (McKee) Felver, 87, died at 2:50 p.m. July 7, 2013, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. [More]
Stories on July 8th, 2013
Freedom Days weekend
CELINA - Rain fell off and on throughout the weekend but people flocked to the ninth annual Freedom Days event at Lake Shore Park.
The patriotic event is sponsored by the Celina American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Moose Lodge and the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
The Lake Improvement wants more young members and is planning some unique events to attract them to the nonprofit organization.
A flag football eve
A Coldwater man, Bradley "Jeeb" Heyne, 26, died early this morning at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, of injuries received in a diving accident on Saturday at Big Chapman Lake in Kosciusko County, Indiana.
With just under a month until high school football practice begins, Celina has a new varsity head coach.
Jared Rolfes is stepping down after compiling a record of 18-32 over the last five years and will be replaced by his 2012 defensive coordinator Trent Temple, pending board approval.
Mercer County ACME Sectional Tournament
COLDWATER - Greg Gilliland was saved for just the right time to make his debut in the Mercer County ACME sectional tournament and when he got his chance on the mound, he shined.
CELINA - The Grand Lake Mariners are currently the hottest team in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League.
The Mariners dug out of a 5-2 deficit by scoring two runs in the sixth and three more in the seven to rally for a 7-5 win over rival Lima on Sunday at Montgomery Field. [More]
Local pictures on July 8th, 2013