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.
Flood Advisory issued June 10 at 12:40AM EDT until June 10 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...The following county, in west central Ohio, Mercer.
* WHEN...Until 500 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1240 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Coldwater, Wabash, Mendon, Montezuma, Tama and Neptune.
70° 70° chance Wed 91° Wed 91° slight chance 73° 73° chance Thu 92° Thu 92° chance
Saturday, March 6th, 2010
"Beating Traffic" tells story of high school sweethearts who grow apart
By William Kincaid
Rockford resident and award-winning playwright Len Archibald, 31, keeps a notebook and pen under his pillow to capture his fleeting, hypnagogic thoughts and ideas.
Those ideas led to his first full-length feature film, "Beating Traffic." The movie, shot mostly in Rockford, tells the story of two high school sweethearts who grew apart. [More]
Division III Boys Sectional at Wapakoneta
By Mark Ruschau
WAPAKONETA - It was a very long night for Midwest Athletic Conference boys basketball teams on Friday night at the Division III sectional at Wapakoneta High School as the Coldwater Cavaliers and the St. Henry Redskins saw their respective campaigns come to an end. [More]
Obituaries on March 6th, 2010
Marlene Borchers, 87, of Versailles died March 5, 2010, at Versailles Health Ca [More]
Cecile D. Forsthoefel, 88, 221 Johnson Ave., Celina, died at 4:29 p.m. March 4, 2010, at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Curtis L. McEldowney, Jr., 53, of Ansonia died on March 4, 2010, at the emergency room of Wayne Hospital, Greenville. [More]
Mildred O. Smart Newland, 88, 103 Garman Ave., died at 8:40 p.m. March 4, 2010, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Donna M. Watkins, 84, 314 E. Plum St., New Bremen, died at 9:45 a.m. March 5, 2010, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster. [More]
Local pictures on March 6th, 2010
Subscriber stories on March 6th, 2010
Mercer County
The Ohio Department of Health has made changes in the timeframe to give vaccinations to students starting in the 2010-2011 school year.
Joyce Janse
Celina City Council members on Monday night may vote on the final reading of an ordinance to participate in hydroelectric projects that would provide Celina with additional power.
Mercer County Board of Elections
Jackson International Trucks of Celina has agreed to lend a truck at no cost to the Mercer County Board of Elections to pick up ballots at the polls during the May 4 primary election.
State Wrestling Tournament
COLUMBUS - At the State Wrestling Championships, it takes just two wins to earn a spot on the podium with a top-eight finish.
With each of the thre
State Bowling
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Coldwater boys bowling team was unable to make the final eight of the State Boys Bowling Tournament on Friday at Shawnee Lanes in Chillicothe.
Division II Boys Sectional at Lima Senior
LIMA - Celina will be one of four Western Buckeye League teams that will be playing at the Ohio Northern University District next week after an impressive win over Shawnee on Friday night.
Division III Boys Sectional at Wapakoneta
COLDWATER - The seeded teams at the Division IV sectional at Coldwater almost always get a stiff test, and Friday night was no exception.
In the op