Flood Advisory issued July 27 at 9:30PM EDT until July 28 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Darke and Mercer. * WHEN...Until 1230 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 929 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 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Fort Recovery, Sharps Crossing, Greenville, Coldwater, Union City, St. Henry, Ansonia, Burkettsville, North Star, Rossburg, New Weston, Rose Hill, Brock, Cosmos, andPikeville.
Board takes vote after beer protesting crowd departs the meeting
By Timothy Cox
Beer will be sold at the 2007 Mercer County Fair.
In a late-night vote after all spectators had left the Tuesday night meeting of the Mercer County Fair Board, members voted in favor of beer sales. Along with the vote, board members adopted 10 rules concerning alcohol sales. [More]
MINSTER - Pouring rain and rumbling thunder did not stay village councilors from their appointed rounds - viewing work underway at the Minster Municipal Pool - prior to their Tuesday night meeting.
The interior of the pool house has been transformed from what Village Administrator Don Harrod describes as a "dingy, congested area" to one that is bright and open. [More]
The chances for any high school baseball player to play at any level of professional baseball is very slight.
But for three local baseball teams, the chance to play at the professional baseball stadium is coming up in a week.
Minster, Marion Local and New Bremen will get the chance to play at Fifth Third Field, the home field for the Dayton Dragons of the Midwest League, on April 15 as part of an afternoon doubleheader. [More]
Two former co-workers who admitted selling wire that did not belong to them received suspended jail sentences during a March 28 appearance in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
WAPAKONETA - The baler/conveyer recycling equipment bid went over estimate and must be rebid but a second bid to prepare a five-year operational plan was accepted at the Auglaize County Solid Waste Management District's special meeting Tuesday afternoon.
ROCKFORD - The village swimming pool will not be able to open this summer unless more lifeguards apply for jobs, according to Village Administrator Jeff Long.
Public relations representative hired to get fast food restaurant involved with the communities it serves
People may have noticed the bright new copper roof on the McDonald's restaurant in Celina. But the new roof is just a small part of an extensive remodeling project that has changed the look of the eatery inside and out.
