Flood Watch issued August 13 at 10:22PM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, 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...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional storms will move into the area after midnight, persisting through late Friday morning. Heavy rain can be expected with these storms, with the risk of flash flooding increasing with storms that repeatedly move over the same locations.
66° 66° chance Fri 81° Fri 81° 65° 65° chance Sat 86° Sat 86° chance
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Thursday, August 10th, 2017
St. Marys stadium project cost rolled back to $3 million
Completion expected by fall 2018
By Ed Gebert
ST. MARYS - Plans to build a new football stadium at the high/middle schools campus are gaining momentum as school board members on Wednesday learned the original $6 million price tag has been pared back to about $3 million.
Dan Burke, secretary/treasurer of the St. Marys Philanthropic Association - the organization charged with raising funds for the project - told members the group now has a timetable established for the facility. [More]
Final steel beam lifted into place for hospital expansion project
American flag, small tree top off girder
By Sydney Albert
COLDWATER - Mercer County Community Hospital officials marked a milestone in the construction of the west wing expansion project on Wednesday with a topping-off ceremony as construction workers placed the final steel beam of the structure along with an American flag and a small evergreen tree. [More]
Obituaries on August 10th, 2017
Joella Stephenson
Joella Lehrman Stephenson, 77, of Rockford, Ohio died at 4:38 p.m. at Van Wert County Hospital. [More]
Elnora Ward
Elnora C. "Ellie" Ward, 63, Celina, died on Aug. 7, 2017, at Celina Manor.
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Subscriber stories on August 10th, 2017
Deadly crash probed
FORT RECOVERY - An accident involving a pickup truck and an SUV claimed the life of at least one person this morning, Mercer County Sheriff's Capt. Doug Timmerman said.
The Brothers Osborne planning special concert at Mercer fair
CELINA - The Brothers Osborne were named vocal duo of the year at the CMA and ACM Awards.
On Friday, John and T.J. Osborne hope to deliver the concert of the year in Mercer County when they take the stage at 8 p.m. at the fairgrounds in a show that will also feature Granger Smith.
Jordan visits local Rotary
U.S. rep talks about failed repeal effort
ST. MARYS - U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, shared his hopes and frustrations from the past seven months in Washington, D.C., at Wednesday's St. Marys Rotary Club meeting.
Chickasaw council reviews plans for water treatment plant
CHICKASAW - Access Engineering Project Manager Craig Knapke on Wednesday showed village council members preliminary plans for the proposed water treatment plant to be located about a mile south of town.
Celina Combined Services Appeal kickoff set for Sept. 22
CELINA - The 2018 Celina Combined Services Appeal's annual kick-off event will be Sept. 22 at Celina Stadium during the Bulldogs' football game.
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Redskins stand tall at the Elks
St. Henry cruises to win over area girls golf teams at invitational
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry's girls golf team matched the boys team in winning the Mercer County Elks Invitational on Wednesday. The tournament featured five of the six Mercer County schools and New Bremen.
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