Flood Warning issued September 16 at 6:44AM EDT until September 16 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1100 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 642 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with several roads closed near and west of Celina. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Carthagena, Neptune, Chattanooga and Maria Stein.
Today 86° Today 86° chance likely 70° 70° chance Tomorrow 84° Tomorrow 84° chance 67° 67° slight chance
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners are considering committing to a solar project to power five county facilities on state Route 29 and Mud Pike.
If approved, a developer would pay to construct and maintain a solar field on county-owned land, according to Palmer Energy Co. representatives Bob Snavely and Melissa Webne, who addressed commissioners on Tuesday afternoon. They represent the County Commissioners Association of Ohio Service Corp. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - After a tough outing the night before, the Celina girls basketball team looked to bounce back Tuesday night on Senior Night against a solid Crestview squad.
The Bulldogs and Knights battled back and forth for 32 minutes. In the end, Paige Motycka's jumper with 26 seconds to go and Emily Bauer's free throws with four seconds left lifted Crestview past Celina 52-49 at the Fieldhouse. [More]
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MINSTER - Sidewalks will not be installed in the near future along state Route 119 between state Route 66 and Canal 2 Road.
A resolution to begin
ROCKFORD - Plans to improve Columbia Street are progressing.
Village council members on Tuesday discussed preliminary plans to improve the road, si
WAPAKONETA - A St. Marys man was indicted on Thursday on nine felony counts based on charges he had sexually oriented material involving a minor.
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CELINA - Weather-related power outages Tuesday night left about 700 rural customers in the dark.
Celina Mayor Jeff Hazel said two areas served by city-owned distribution lines lost power due to high winds. City workers responded to the outages.
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Coldwater held off Wapakoneta's charge in the final quarter to win their ninth game of the season with a 40-37 victory in Tuesday night girls basketball action at the Palace.
Fort Recovery pulls away from DSJ with 17-6 fourth-quarter run
FORT RECOVERY - A lid was on the hoop for the Fort Recovery boys basketball team during the first three quarters of Tuesday's game with Delphos St. John's.