Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - 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.
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019
Obituaries on May 22nd, 2019
Don E. Cook, of Upper Arlington, Ohio passed away May 18, 2019.
He was born Sept. 7, 1930 in Rockford, OH to Grant and Lena Flo Snyder Cook. [More]
Alberta J. (Schmitmeyer) Pohl, age 79 of West Chester, died Sunday, May 19, 2019. [More]
Stories on May 22nd, 2019
Rasawehr faces 26 charges
CELINA - The trial of a former Mercer County man who faces 26 misdemeanor charges claiming he had hindered law enforcement efforts and harassed family members began Tuesday in Celina Municipal Court. [More]
CELINA - School officials on Tuesday selected a construction plan to pursue after residents attending the meeting had voted on their favorite.
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CELINA - City council members on Monday night took another step toward implementing a formal policy to allow outside entities to sell alcohol and have it consumed on city property for specific events.
MINSTER - Problems with a pump forced sewers to back up and flood several homes in the Second Street area on Thursday.
About 16 residents appeared
Mercer County's unemployment rate dropped below 2% in April and has been the state's lowest since May 2016.
The rate fell from 2.4% in March to 1.9% in April, according to Ohio Department of Job and Family Services information.
DD board seeks to fill Special Olympics post
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Developmental Disabilities members have begun narrowing the search for a full-time, peer-support/Special Olympics coordinator at the Cheryl Ann agency.
ROCKFORD - Council members at Tuesday's meeting hired a new general labor employee.
Joe Roth will begin his new position starting on June 1. Roth will replace longtime employee Tom Beahrs, who retired in January after more than 20 years of service.
ST. MARYS - Chase Bank is closing its St. Marys location in the coming months.
A letter from the bank notified customers that the branch at 125 W.
Celina senior guard commits to Bluffton University
CELINA - Sometimes, it's subtle gestures that can help make big decisions.
In the case of Seth Huston, it was the visit by Bluffton University head football coach Dan Krepps to Celina to evaluate potential players.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Ohio State redshirt freshman Seth Lonsway has collected an number of top honors this week as the Buckeyes begin play today in the Big Ten Baseball Tournament in Omaha, Nebraska. [More]
ST. HENRY - Kyle Menchhofer has coached in some capacity at New Knoxville, Celina and the University of Northwestern Ohio.
The 1983 Celina High School graduate was recently hired to lead the St. Henry girls basketball program. He hopes to keep the Redskins trending upward.
Local pictures on May 22nd, 2019