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
Saturday, July 6th, 2019
Courthouse fan looks for guides
By William Kincaid
CELINA - During a lengthy and robust law enforcement career that started in 1971 and continues to this day, Kip Wright said one role in particular has given him considerable satisfaction - courthouse tour guide.
Wright, 69, said nothing beats the experience of having adults walk up to him to ask if he remembers taking them as a child on a tour of the Mercer County Courthouse 30 years ago. He then knows he's made a lifelong impact. [More]
Obituaries on July 6th, 2019
Harold D. Miracle, age 80, of Celina, passed away at 8:08 A.M., Thursday, July 4, 2019, at his residence. [More]
Elaine F. Braun, age 84, of Celina and previously of Toledo, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 12:57 pm at Celina Manor. [More]
Local pictures on July 6th, 2019
Subscriber stories on July 6th, 2019
Experts share cool tips
CELINA - Health experts are urging people to look out for signs of heat-related illness in others, themselves and their pets as summer temperatures rise.
CELINA - Beginning Monday, Disaster Recovery Centers across Ohio will be closed on Sundays and operate under new hours, according to a Federal Emergency Management Agency news release.
Mercer County ACME Sectional
COLDWATER - The postseason makes for interesting contests. That was especially true in the opening games of the Mercer County ACME baseball sectional at Veterans Field in Coldwater.
Auglaize-Shelby ACME Sectional
MINSTER - The Shelby County League swept the Midwest Athletic Conference on Friday in the Auglaize-Shelby Sectional at Melcher Street Park in Minster.
Russia stunned New Bremen with a 2-1 victory in the opening game. Fort Loramie got rolling late to defeat Minster 12-3 in the nightcap.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Grand Lake and Michigan split a GLSCL doubleheader on Friday at Montgomery Field, moving the Mariners to 12-13 on the season.