Flood Watch issued September 16 at 2:55PM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following county, Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby and Union. * WHEN...From midnight EDT tonight through Thursday 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 rain will occur overnight into Thursday. The heavier bands of rainfall will have 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts.
MINSTER - The village has been approved for a $500,000 federal grant to help fund a $1.03 million playground project in town, council members learned at their meeting Tuesday. [More]
CELINA - A Cincinnati firm has won a national award for its contributions to a new process that filters water from Grand Lake to provide drinking water for the city's 10,000-plus residents. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday approved sheriff Jeff Grey's request to replace a finger printing system in the jail that reportedly was damaged when an inmate passed out on the machine.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry Local Schools board of education members earlier this week discussed but took no action on preparations for teacher contract negotiations following an hour-long executive session.
ST. HENRY - A local development company has plans to develop about 37 resident lots on the north side of town.
Village administrator Stan Sutter said Tuesday a developer from RND Development LLC, St. Henry, spoke about the proposed project during Monday's village council meeting.
