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
Saturday, April 28th, 2018
By Ed Gebert
NEW BREMEN -Members of the public got a first-hand look at the new Elmwood Community Gardens during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday morning.
Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen has carved out 25 plots of garden space behind its facility on Walnut Street for residents who live within the corporation limits of New Bremen or Minster. The plots each measure 25-feet-by-25-feet and can be rented for the year. [More]
Obituaries on April 28th, 2018
Scott L. Humbert, 60, Celina, died suddenly at 7:32 P.M. Wednesday, April 25, 2 [More]
Thomas M. Avery, age 70, of Rockford, Ohio, died early Thursday morning at Mercer Health in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Local pictures on April 28th, 2018
Subscriber stories on April 28th, 2018
County official discusses State Route 29 site
CELINA - The State Route 29 industrial corridor east of the city, which was once agricultural ground, is ripe for economic development, Mercer County Community Developer Jared Ebbing says.
CELINA - A 20-year-old Coldwater man charged with aggravated murder in connection with his neighbor's death appeared in court on Friday morning as legal teams updated the case's progress.
WAPAKONETA - His name is Don Goodes.
And he delivered the goods for the Wapakoneta baseball team on Friday night against Celina.
Goodes went 4-
Celina rallies back but falls short in loss
CELINA - The Celina softball team had plenty of offense on Friday evening.
But the Bulldogs had plenty of errors that negated much of the positives on the day.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster and
Gary R. Rasberry
The boys' division team title came down to the final event at the Cardinal Invitational on Friday night at Cardinal Stadium in New Bremen.