Flood Watch issued August 14 at 2:57PM EDT until August 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move through the region Saturday into Saturday night. Given the saturated ground, additional heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.
Today 82° Today 82° likely chance 70° 70° chance Tomorrow 84° Tomorrow 84° chance 74° 74° chance likely
Monday, March 2nd, 2020
By Gary R. Rasberry
After missing the state tournament last year for the first time since the Ohio High School Athletic Association hosted a championship, the Coldwater girls bowling team looked to add a fifth state title trophy to the case at the Division II state tournament on Saturday. [More]
By Dave Stilwell
WAPAKONETA - Minster outlasted New Knoxville, 54-45, Saturday night in Wapakoneta to bag its fifth consecutive Division IV district title.
The eighth-ranked Wildcats now have a date with sixth-ranked Toledo Christian (21-1) in the regional semifinals Thursday with a 6:15 p.m. tip-off at the Elida Fieldhouse. [More]
Obituaries on March 2nd, 2020
Joanne I. Hellwarth Jutte, age 91, of Celina, passed away
Thursday, February [More]
Clara E. (Bollenbacher) Brinkman, age 103, of Celina, Ohio, passed away at 4:37 [More]
Gay L. Garman, age 68, of Fort Recovery, died February 28, 2020 at Mercer Count [More]
Local pictures on March 2nd, 2020
Subscriber stories on March 2nd, 2020
As told by Chandra Hoffman to the enlightenment and amusement of The Auglaize County Historical Society
MOULTON - Travelers planning for summer vacation  may consider trips to the beach or an amusement park. Chandra Hoffman, former president of the Auglaize County Historical Society, has a taste for a different type of tourism.
Election 2020
CELINA - Two candidates in the March 17 primary election are vying for the Republican nomination for the Mercer County probate/juvenile court judge seat being vacated by retiring Judge Mary Pat Zitter. No Democrats filed to compete for the position.
PAULDING - St. Marys coach Jon Burke is a believer in Napoleon after Saturday night.
"If they don't win state, I'll be shocked," said Burke after
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Tyler Schwieterman's bucket with nine seconds remaining in regulation gave Coldwater a 42-40 victory over Riverdale in the Division III Miller City sectional championship game on Saturday night.
Sectional Wrestling
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys and Celina will be well represented at this week's Division II district wrestling meet after strong showings at the sectional tournament that concluded Saturday at Defiance High School.
District Bowling
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Colin Foster
The St. Marys boys bowling team earned another trip to state after winning the Division I district tournament held Saturday at Wapakoneta's Astro Lanes.