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.
65° 65° chance Fri 77° Fri 77° 60° 60° Sat 78° Sat 78° likely
Thursday, November 12th, 2015
Obituaries on November 12th, 2015
D'Meria Jean Stover, 88, of Celina, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on November 8, 2015. [More]
Earl W. Wuebbeling age 84, of Celina, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Romilda M. Siefring, 92, Burkettsville, died on Nov. 11, 2015, in Greenville. [More]
George E. Stevens, 70, Celina, died at 7:49 p.m. Nov. 11, 2015, at Joint Townsh [More]
Stories on November 12th, 2015
Drugs, financial problems believed to be tied to trend
Drug abuse and financial woes may be factors behind a recent spike in suicide-related incidents in Mercer County and across the state.
"It's hard t
ST. MARYS - A feasibility study comparing two potential football stadium sites has been delayed.
School board members Wednesday night tabled a proposal to hire Clover Development Strategies Inc., of Florida, after superintendent Shawn Brown said he did not have all the necessary information.
COLDWATER - Coldwater's Malave Bettinger is known for hitting rocket shots when he's at the plate.
Fittingly enough, the senior slugger will become a University of Toledo Rocket after graduation.
Curtain Call
It's difficult to fathom a time when Midwest Athletic Conference football teams weren't winning state championships left and right, or that just making the playoffs was almost unthinkable. [More]
Chip Otten and his Coldwater Cavaliers have some familiarity with the team's next opponent in the Division V regional semifinals Friday night at Alexander Stadium/Purk Field in Piqua.
Playoff Lookahead
Week 11 went a lot like most pundits had expected for area teams.
The four favored Midwest Athletic Conference schools won decisively, pushing their first-round record against non-league opponents to an incredible 60-2.
The Weekly Area High School Football Preview Section
Two Minute Drill:
FRIDAY
(all 7:30 p.m. kickoffs)
Division VII, Region 26
1) MINSTER (9-2)
VS. 4) RIVERSIDE (10-1)
Sidney Memorial Stadium
Local pictures on November 12th, 2015