Flood Watch issued April 3 at 9:17PM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, 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 Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and 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 into the weekend with the heaviest rain expected Saturday into Saturday night.
46° 46° Fri 58° Fri 58° likely 51° 51° Sat 64° Sat 64°
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Tuesday, February 27th, 2024
Coldwater swears in new chief of police
By Georgia Rindler
COLDWATER - Village council members welcomed a new police chief at Monday's regular meeting.
Kevin Wynk was sworn in as chief of police by village solicitor Judy Koesters.
Wynk graduated from Grand Lake Law Enforcement Academy in 2012 and began his career with the village of Coldwater. He worked as a patrol deputy for the Mercer County Sheriff's Office for five years and returned to Coldwater in 2019 as a patrol sergeant. [More]
Mayor: St. Marys' state of the city pretty good
By Michael Frank
ST. MARYS - Village councilors on Monday were presented with the 2023 annual report, which shows the city on acceptable financial ground and its affairs in good order, said mayor Joe Hurlburt.
He began by citing city accomplishments from 2023, whi [More]
Obituaries on February 27th, 2024
Rodney Smith
Rodney Jay "Rod" Smith, 85, of Ohio City passed away at 6:45 a.m., Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Debra Winner
Debra K. Winner, age 58, of Minster, passed away following a lengthy illness on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at her home in Minster, Ohio. [More]
Michael Rhoads
Michael "Mikee" Rhoads, age 73, of Maria Stein, died Tuesday, January 2, 2024 a [More]
Virginia Hoenie
Virginia Lou Hoenie, 83, Tomball, Texas, died Feb. 24, 2024.
Funeral services [More]
Henry Kunkler
Henry Kunkler, age 93, of Burkettsville, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family on Monday morning, February 26, 2024. [More]
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City jumps the gun, OKs deal not yet agreed to
CELINA - Due to apparent miscommunication, city councilors on Monday night passed legislation authorizing tentative agreements with two police unions which aren't believed to have approved the deals yet.
The 2024 Scholastic Bowl
Lake Campus hosts annual IQ challenge
CELINA - The intellectual mettle of 24 area high schools was put to the test to determine the one true brainiac during the annual Wright State University-Lake Campus Scholastic Bowl on Monday.
Celina man faces felony sex charges
CELINA - A Celina man appeared on Monday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on child sex crimes against a minor under the age of 13.
Douglas J. Fickert, 59, was charged with 10 counts of gross sexual imposition, all third-degree felonies, on Feb. 15.
Councilors hear details on renewal levy
NEW BREMEN - Village councilors on Monday night heard first reading of an ordinance to renew the 2-mill five-year emergency medical services tax levy while adding a 1-mill increase.
Councilors hear about school district's operating levy
ST. HENRY - Village councilors on Monday heard from St. Henry school officials about the school district's renewal operating tax levy on the March 19 primary election ballot.
The MAC at 50
Cav bowling unmatched
Coldwater leads state in champs, runners-up
COLDWATER - When the OHSAA adopted bowling in the fall of 2006, Coldwater already had one state championship through the Ohio High School Independent Bowling Conference.
White, Freiberger win WBL POYs
Ottawa-Glandorf's Colin White was named the Western Buckeye League Boys Basketball Player of the Year for the third time as the coaches announced their all-league teams for boys and girls basketball.
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