Flood Watch issued April 2 at 3:24AM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From this evening through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Wind Advisory issued April 2 at 3:21AM EDT until April 3 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and southwest and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to midnight EDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
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Thursday, July 27th, 2017
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A cadre of characters from a galaxy far, far away will blast into town on Saturday to help residents celebrate the 2017 Celina Lake Festival.
Also, a merchant hopes to breathe new life into the festival's downtown sidewalk sales, which he said have stagnated over the last several years after organizers moved the craft show and vendors to Lakeshore Park. [More]
Obituaries on July 27th, 2017
Gaile A. Hall, 71, St. Marys, OH died Tuesday July 25, 2017 at Otterbein-St. Marys. [More]
Cyril "Hoot" Evers, 90, St. Henry, died on July 26, 2017, at Mercer County Comm [More]
Local pictures on July 27th, 2017
Subscriber stories on July 27th, 2017
CELINA - The education department of Wright State University-Lake Campus on Wednesday and today hosted its first STEM by the Lake Camp, a two-day event designed for children ages 8-12.
CELINA - First Financial Bancorp and MainSource Financial Group officials have announced plans to merge the companies, an agreement that will form a new community bank serving Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.
COLDWATER - A recently completed audit report showed Mercer County Community Hospital is having a strong year financially despite implementation of the EPIC Electronic Medical Record system and the west wing construction project.
Southern Ohio shuts out Grand Lake 10-0
CELINA - The first five innings of Wednesday's Southern Ohio-Grand Lake game had feelings of déjà vu from Tuesday's pitchers' duel.
A Josh Fewell two-run homer in the fifth made the game 2-0 Southern Ohio.
KETTERING - Famed British musician Elvis Costello has boldly dived head first into numerous genres over his four-decade career, taking on the roles of cynical punk rocker, earnest country crooner and collaborative partner of Burt Bacharach, Allen Toussaint and The Roots.