Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 10:45PM EDT until August 11 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1045 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Rockford, Moulton, Mendon, Buckland, Neptune, Tama, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Kossuth and Chattanooga.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, 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 Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
Friday, November 17th, 2006
Reserve funds likely will be needed to balance
By Timothy Cox
Mercer County government officials are getting an early start on the 2007 budget process.
County commissioners already have met with all elected officials and department heads regarding the spending plan for next year. Based on those budget requests and a subsequent round of cuts by commissioners, the county still would have to dip into its reserve balance to make the 2007 budget work. [More]
Homan, Boeckman will suit up for OSU in what is being called the best game in history of OSU-UM rivalry
By Ryan Hines
No one in Mercer County will have a better view of The Game on Saturday in Columbus than a pair of former athletic stars from the area.
Coldwater graduate Ross Homan and St. Henry alum Todd Boeckman will be suited up in the scarlet and grey and roaming the Ohio State sidelines contributing in different ways. [More]
Obituaries on November 17th, 2006
Peggy L. Alspaugh, 50, of Rockford, died at 8 p.m. Nov. 15, 2006, at St. Rita's Hospital, Lima. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
George E. Anderson, 67, 00317 U.S. 33 West, St. Marys, died at 11;43 p.m. Nov. 15, 2006, at his residence following an extended illness. [More]
Lucille A. Danzig, 93, 67 Elm St., Fort Loramie, died at 3 a.m. Nov. 16, 2006, at Wilson Hospital, Sidney, following a brief illness. [More]
Local pictures on November 17th, 2006
Subscriber stories on November 17th, 2006
Celina Planning Commission members waived parking regulations in the city's zoning code that will allow Joint Township District Memorial Hospital to proceed with an expansion of its existing medical office at 801 Pro Drive.
Celina city officials have relented on their request for a "dustless" surface for an access drive to a new cell phone tower.
After a brief discussi
The Mercer County Educational Service Center (MCESC) governing board this week approved a formal curriculum for the preschool program.
The ESC's pr
The last time St. Henry and Lima Central Catholic met, St. Henry coach Jeff Starkey left the field unhappy.
The Redskins lost in overtime to the Thunderbirds 17-14 in the final regular season meeting between the teams in 2005.