Flood Advisory issued June 10 at 3:38AM EDT until June 10 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...The following county, in west central Ohio, Mercer.
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 338 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Coldwater, Wabash, Mendon, Montezuma, Tama and Neptune.
Heat Advisory issued June 10 at 2:31AM EDT until June 10 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 expected.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Hardin, and Mercer Counties.
* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
70° 70° chance Wed 91° Wed 91° slight chance 73° 73° chance Thu 92° Thu 92° chance
Friday, July 28th, 2006
By William Kincaid
A public meeting will be held on whether the EPA should allow an increase in elevation of the Celina Sanitary Landfill in rural Franklin Township.  
The Mercer County Solid Waste Policy Committee approved a resolution that will allow Allied Waste Co. - which runs the Celina Sanitary Landfill - to hold the mandated meeting instead of the Ohio EPA. However, the committee will request that an EPA official be present at the meeting, which is tentatively scheduled to happen sometime in September. [More]
By Ryan Hines
With just one regular season game remaining, the Grand Lake Mariners picked the right time to be playing their best baseball.
Brenden Stines and two relievers combined to throw a three-hit shutout leading Grand Lake to a 3-0 victory over Lake Erie at Jim Hoess Field on Thursday night. [More]
Obituaries on July 28th, 2006
Norman G. Alexander, 74, 112 Stella St., Celina, died at 10:03 p.m. July 26, 2006, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Ruth "Esther" Henke, 89, died at 11:06 a.m. July 27, 2006, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney. She was a resident of Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster. [More]
Curtiss W. "Dutch" Henschen, 85, of Sidney, died at 3:30 p.m. July 26, 2006, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney. [More]
Sarah Elizabeth June Teeple, 17, and her infant son, died on July 25, 2006, in a single-vehicle crash near Fremont, Ind. [More]
Local pictures on July 28th, 2006
Subscriber stories on July 28th, 2006
It doesn't take long before kids find Terry Lumley's vendor booth along Main Street.
There's just something about wooden crossbows and pistols that catch the eye of little boys, in particular, he says.
Thirty employees of the Celina Sanitary Landfill could lose their jobs if an expansion application is not approved by the Ohio EPA Director and the Allied Waste Co.-owned facility is forced to close down.
A 17-year-old Celina boy who entered a Hopewell Township home June 1 and attempted to engage in sexual activity with a minor will be tried as an adult.
Richard Meiring remembers visitors coming to the "practically new" Mercer County Jail to see the latest in security systems.
Built in 1939, the two
Visitors to the Celina Lake Festival will have an opportunity to tour the Mercer County Jail from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.
Plans have been prepared
The classification of sexual predator will stand in the case of a 33-year-old Celina man who had sought to have it changed.
Brent Booher, 914 Hemlo
NEW BREMEN - Parking has become a valuable commodity in downtown New Bremen, leading village councilors to place limits on the length of time vehicles can be parked on village property.
ST. MARYS - Communication is the key that will open up the western branch of the Auglaize County municipal court and county officials anticipate opening the office in a few weeks.
Parishioners plan for Aug. 6 celebration
St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Osgood was established a century ago and its members are preparing to celebrate its rich history.
Parishioners are planning a 100th anniversary celebration at the church on Aug. 6. A 10:30 a.m. Mass will be officiated by Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk.