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, January 16th, 2021
Obituaries on January 16th, 2021
Larry J. "Whitey" Coats, 63, of Saint Marys, died 1:35 P.M. Thursday, January 14, 2021, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. [More]
Funeral rites for Phyllis Joanne Nash were held on Jan. 15, 2021, at Lehman-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina. The Rev. Diane Mendelson officiated. [More]
Stories on January 16th, 2021
Man's metal detecting uncovers local history
ROCKFORD - Many might be surprised at the amount of history hidden around them, whether it's tucked away in an attic, behind a wall in their home or beneath the ground. [More]
MONTEZUMA - Park officials this week finished replacing aging courtesy docks at the Windy Point boat launch, one of three areas targeted for upgrades over the last few years.
Drive-thru shot clinics to continue
Two new deaths due to COVID-19 were reported by Auglaize and Mercer health officials on Friday as cases in both counties continue to rise.
One new
Flyers hold on to defeat Indians
FORT RECOVERY - Marion Local had four chances to put the game out of reach. It needed all four.
Leading by four with less than a minute left, the
ST. MARYS - As he came out of the locker room, St. Marys boys basketball coach Dan Hegemier couldn't help but show his pride for his team's determination on Friday night.
MINSTER - A 15-0 start to the second half proved to be the knockout punch for New Knoxville.
After a slow start, Minster outscored the Rangers 20-2 in the third quarter and rolled to a 61-27 victory Friday night at the Wildcat Gymnasium.
Compiled By Tom Haines
After Bath erased a two-point Bulldogs' lead in the fourth quarter, Celina got nine points from Josh Rasawehr in overtime as the Bulldogs pulled out a 55-50 road win in Western Buckeye League boys basketball action Friday night.
Local pictures on January 16th, 2021