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, December 28th, 2006
By Shelley Grieshop
Midwest Electric is embarking on an $11 million project to upgrade its electric distribution system throughout the local area.
The St. Marys-based cooperative plans to complete the task during the next four years. The work will take place in various regions of the Grand Lake area, Customer Service Manager Matt Berry told The Daily Standard. [More]
By Janie Southard
ROCKFORD - Glass artist James Michael Kahle and some local volunteers have thrown out a challenge to the community to bring inspiration to reality via a new group, Arts for Community Enrichment (ACE).
More than 3,000 area students have come to Kahle's studio during the past decade for a two-day course on glass and glass blowing. [More]
Obituaries on December 28th, 2006
Betty J. Ausland, 69, 400 Touvelle St., Celina, died at 3:24 a.m. Dec. 26, 2006, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Ohio City native Kathryn M. Dilbone, 84, of Sebring, Fla., died Dec. 25, 2006, at Highlands Regional Medical Center, Sebring. [More]
C. Donald Lynam, 80, of St. Marys, died at 8:18 p.m. Dec. 27, 2006, at Joint To [More]
Wapakoneta native Robert "Junior" Metz, 86, of Lake Tapps, Wash., died at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 23, 2006, at Canterbury House, Auburn, Wash. [More]
St. Sebastian native Dolores E. Rose Scott, 93, of Granite City, Ill., died Dec. 7, 2006, in Granite City. [More]
Local pictures on December 28th, 2006
Subscriber stories on December 28th, 2006
Construction bids came in far lower than expected, but Celina city officials still plan to build the West Bank Rotary Walkway in two phases.
Council members spent 90 minutes discussing the issue Wednesday, including a new financing plan formulated by the city's financial consultant.
Mercer County and Celina city officials plan to work together on some road and drainage improvements along state Route 29 on the west edge of the city.
A post-Christmas test drive turned tragic for a Fort Recovery family Wednesday afternoon when their car was struck by two vehicles along U.S. 127, north of Greenville.
Almost 27 percent or 165 of the 619 respondents to the recent Mercer County assessment survey said they knew a person who was a victim of domestic violence.
Eight fire departments battled an early morning blaze that destroyed a large bank-style barn near Chickasaw.
Units from Chickasaw, Osgood, New Brem
Mercer County officials are collaborating to create a new Boy Scouts of America troop that would allow local students with disabilities to participate in Scout activities.
Redskins knock down 18 treys
ST. HENRY - It hasn't taken long for the St. Henry boys basketball team to find its shooting stroke after an extended football season that ended in a state title.
Compiled by Ryan Hines
The Coldwater wrestling team put on a dominating performance while winning the Oakwood Duals on Wednesday night.
The Ca