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
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Mercer County Common Pleas Court
By Margie Wuebker
Steven W. Shoupp, who was sentenced Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court for charges of menacing by stalking, said the actions that led to his arrest were merely attempts aimed at taking photographs to support allegations of infidelity in his pending divorce case. [More]
Division II Boys District at Ohio Northern University
By Ryan Hines
ADA - Darin Waterman helped the Celina boys basketball team erase an 11-point deficit in the first half and the Bulldogs won a district game for the first time since the 1998-99 season on Wednesday night.
Waterman scored a game-high 28 points in leading the Bulldogs to a 58-53 win over Kenton in Division II district semifinal action at the Ohio Northern University Sports Center. [More]
Obituaries on March 11th, 2010
Paul Bertke, 82, of Kremer-Hoying Road, St. Henry, died at 10:56 p.m. March 10, [More]
JoAnne Elizabeth Dresher, 72, 1601 Bishop Court, Celina, died at 10:05 a.m. March 10, 2010, at her home. [More]
Helen Anna Mescher, 96, 406 Plum Drive, Coldwater, died at 6:40 p.m. March 9, 2010, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on March 11th, 2010
Subscriber stories on March 11th, 2010
Coldwater native in Chile helping community cope with earthquake tragedy
The Rev. Donald Thieman awoke from a deep sleep to find the bed beneath him dancing across the floor.
It was 3:30 a.m. Feb. 27 and a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake had just struck Chile, the South American country where he's worked as a Catholic missionary priest for 52 years.
A 54-year-old Allen County woman faces charges of involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide and trafficking in drugs stemming from an apparent drug overdose that claimed the life of a St. Marys man in August.
Celina restaurants
Celina restaurant and food service owners will be subject to new regulations regarding grease traps and interceptors.
Celina Safety Service Directo
St. Marys school
ST. MARYS - School board members heard suggestions at the meeting Wednesday night on topics from the 1923 building's future to the district office location.
Four area volunteer fire departments will receive new pagers following action by Mercer County commissioners this week.
Commissioners approved a re
St. Henry residents are hoping for nice weather for the annual St. Patrick's Day festival in the village on Sunday, says a co-founder.
"We do have
All-Northwest District Boys and Girls Basketball
Compiled by Ryan Hines
and Associated Press
The postseason awards keep piling up for Fort Recovery standout Greg Kahlig.
A week after being na
Division IV Boys District Final Preview
The last time Fort Recovery and New Bremen met, the action was so hot the fire alarms in Cardinal Gymnasium went off.
The alarm tripping was an accident, but the action should not subside when the teams meet at Wapakoneta on Friday night with a berth in the Division IV Regional at stake.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
A last-second bucket from Megan Campbell put the Versailles girls basketball team into the Division III regional championship game on Saturday after rallying to beat Anna 41-40 in overtime at Springfield High School on Wednesday.