Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 12:53AM EDT until July 11 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...The following county, in west central Ohio, Mercer. * WHEN...Until 400 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1253 AM 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 up to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Tama and Neptune.
Chickasaw will get the majority of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) available through Mercer County to help finance a potential $1 million street improvement project.
The proposed 0.5 percent sales tax to build a new Mercer County jail would be applied on motor vehicle and watercraft purchases, as well as other non-food retail items.
While many of Ohio's college graduates leave the state after graduation in pursuit of high paying jobs, a majority of Wright State University's alumni remain and help fuel Ohio's economic base, according to Wright State University President David Hopkins.
Grand Lake/Wabash Watershed Alliance officials will hold a workshop in August to sign up farmers for incentive money to put conservation practices on their land.
Wright State University and its Lake Campus in Celina have the academic infrastructure to accommodate a global educational revolution and the capacity to usher in new prosperity to the region, according to WSU President David Hopkins.
MINSTER - The former Minster convent served the local area as a boarding school and orphanage, as well as a home for the very busy Sisters of the Precious Blood.
Grand Lake was able to rally back from down 3-0 , but could not post another 11th-inning rally as Lake Erie won, 4-3, in 11 innings at a rainy Jim Hoess Field. The Mariners see a two-game win streak snapped to go to 8-9 as the Monarchs improve to 9-7. [More]
