Flood Watch issued August 11 at 4:12AM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM 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, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, 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 Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected into Wednesday morning. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
Tuesday, March 31st, 2020
Obituaries on March 31st, 2020
Matthew James Behr, age 29, of Maria Stein, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Mercer Health Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Betty M. (Hathaway) Boroff, age 97, of Celina, Ohio, passed away at 9:28 am on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at The Gardens of Celina. [More]
Rita Micheal, 89, of Saint Marys, died 7:50 A.M. Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Virginia L. Moorman age 81 of Minster, Ohio passed away at 7:00 AM on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Stories on March 31st, 2020
CELINA - No new COVID-19 cases have been reported locally.
Mercer County remains at two positive cases of COVID-19, according to a Mercer County Health District news release.
CELINA - The first wave of absentee ballots left the Mercer County Board of Elections office on Monday in accordance with recently enacted state legislation that, among other provisions, extends absentee voting-by-mail for the primary election due to the coronavirus pandemic. [More]
CELINA - Ohioans who didn't get to cast a ballot in the presidential primary election on March 17 because the polls were ordered closed can do so via an absentee ballot that can be delivered or mailed to the board of elections. [More]
MINSTER - An estimated 8 tons of pipes, chassis, electrical materials and other parts have been removed from St. Augustine Catholic Church's balcony for refurbishment of the historic grand pipe organ.
These events have been canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic:
• Rediscovering Joy: A Support Group for Widows and Widowers has ca
Food distribution in Celina
West Ohio Food Bank will distribute food for Mercer County residents from 1-3 p.m. today at The Galleria parking lot, 909 Wayne St., Celina. This will make up for a distribution originally scheduled for March 10.
Parkway senior forward Caleb Kinney has piqued the interest of college basketball programs, but he has yet to commit. 
His final high school season was more important. [More]
Save money, irritation with these tips
More motorists are keeping their vehicles instead of trading up to a newer model as the cost of new autos rises and the quality of cars, trucks and SUVs improves.
Local pictures on March 31st, 2020