Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 7:14AM EDT until September 5 at 10:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... North Central Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 1015 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 714 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Rockford, New Knoxville, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, Maria Stein, State Route 116 at State Route 197 and Chattanooga.
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 7:09AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 709 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Ohio City, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and very heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, and Bulkhead. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. Motorists should slow down and use extra caution. To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Convicted arsonists Ridge A. Matthews and Robert E. Milligan II will be the first local residents affected by the state's new arson registry that went into effect July 1. [More]
ST. HENRY - For the next few days, the Romer's Catering building is a treasure trove, a high-risk site for compulsive book buyers who can't resist getting their hands on more titles.
If passed, measure would generate $14.6 million for new school building
NEW BREMEN - Nearly 50 people attended the first community meeting Wednesday night at New Bremen High School to hear more about a combined 7.91-mill bond issue and maintenance levy on the November ballot. [More]
MIDDLE POINT - Coldwater and Parkway opened Division III volleyball sectional tournament play with easy victories on Wednesday night at Lincolnview High School. [More]
ELIDA - Going into Wednesday's Division III girls soccer sectional final at the Elida Soccer Complex, Coldwater coach Scott Brinkman knew that his squad was going to have to be at its strongest defensively when facing a Delphos St. John's team that defeated the Cavaliers 3-0 in Coldwater last month.
Midwest Athletic Conference Football Game of the Week
Call it "The Clash of Champions."
Not only is Friday's contest between Coldwater and Marion Local a meeting of defending state champions, but first place in the Midwest Athletic Conference football race is on the line as well when the Cavs visit the Flyers at Booster Stadium.
Celina's interim head coach Trent Temple has spent this week preaching to his team not to judge Shawnee by its record when the Bulldogs visit the Indians for Friday's Western Buckeye League matchup.
In the days before Mendon-Union High School locked its doors permanently in the early 1990s, there wasn't a ton for boys to do in the fall as all of their neighboring schools prepared for the football season.
Players of the Week:
OFFENSE
Caleb Hoyng, QB
Celina
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Nine carries for 97 yards and a touchdown, 14-22 passing for 150 yards and two touchdowns in Celina's 55-19 win over Van Wert.
