Flood Warning issued August 20 at 9:12AM EDT until August 20 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southern Hardin County in west central Ohio... Northern Logan County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 315 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 911 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in Wapakoneta, southwest of Kenton, and throughout Logan County. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Wapakoneta, Kenton, Russells Point, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Mcguffey, Huntsville, Ridgeway, Uniopolis, State Route 195 at State Route 235, Jumbo, Walton and New Hampshire.
CELINA - Local animal rescue organizations are looking for extra help this time of year.
"More and more pets are abandoned during the fall and winter," said Kathryn Moorman, president of the Animal Protection League of Mercer County, based in Celina. [More]
The Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board on Thursday voted to disband the joint board of the Grand Lake/Wabash Watershed Alliance because it is no longer needed.
The Mercer SWCD board also agreed to hire someone for the newly created watershed technician position to replace outgoing watershed coordinator Abbey Tobe. The board also agreed to create an advisory board of community members to guide watershed initiatives. [More]
Romilda M. Siefring, age 92, of New Weston, Ohio, died on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at State of the Heart Hospice Care Center, Greenville, Ohio. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday approved a request by the sheriff to replace a detective's vehicle that was heavily damaged in an injury accident last month.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Sheriff's deputies at press time today were looking for a St. Marys woman who allegedly was involved in an overnight vehicle assault west of Wapakoneta.
FAIRBORN - After losing the second set of the match with Tuscarawas Valley and getting pushed to the brink before winning the third, St. Henry stepped up in the fourth set and said it was over.
