Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 3:09AM EDT until September 16 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 700 AM EDT.
* At 309 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Carthagena, Neptune, Chattanooga and Maria Stein.
Flood Advisory issued September 16 at 4:36AM EDT until September 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 435 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Jackson Center, Botkins, New Knoxville, Moulton, Buckland, Uniopolis, Kettlersville, Fryburg, McCartyville, Montra, St. Johns, Bulkhead and Egypt.
Today 86° Today 86° chance likely 70° 70° chance Tomorrow 84° Tomorrow 84° chance 67° 67° slight chance
Saturday, September 13th, 2008
By William Kincaid
Mercer County Assistant Prosecutor Matt Fox defended his objection to a plea proposal for a Chickasaw man charged in the deaths of four men last March in an 11-page document filed with the court five minutes before closing Friday.
Citing Ohio law [More]
By Margie Wuebker
Three Celina residents were scheduled to appear in Celina Municipal Court Friday on misdemeanor charges stemming from an attempted breaking and entering early Thursday morning at a Coldwater business.
Patrolman Kyle Dues noted suspicious activity shortly after midnight in the parking lot at Dairy Land, 509 N. Second St. He stopped a car leaving the rear of the business and an ensuing investigation revealed someone had attempted to forcibly enter the business. [More]
By Randy Bruns
COLDWATER - Apparently, turnabout is fair play for the Coldwater Cavaliers.
After having their home field and conference winning streaks snapped last year at the hands of the Marion Local Flyers, the Cavaliers did a little snapping of their own Friday night at Cavalier Stadium. [More]
Obituaries on September 13th, 2008
Cara Siefring, 4, Burkettsville, died at 12:35 p.m. Sept. 11, 2008 at Nationwide Children's Medical Center, Columbus. [More]
Local pictures on September 13th, 2008
Subscriber stories on September 13th, 2008
Taxes on some area agricultural lands are expected to double beginning with the first real estate tax bill in 2009, a result of the state's Current Agriculture Use Valuation (CAUV).
To many animal lovers, the disappearance of a beloved a dog or cat can be devastating.
But technology new to the area can aide in the recovery of a lost pet, according to local animal officials.
FORT RECOVERY - School administrators will begin an evaluation of the sports department to determine interest level and make necessary improvements, High School Principal Dave Warvel says.
It was Van Wert's running game against Celina's passing attack during Western Buckeye League football action on Friday night at Celina Stadium.
The visitors' ground game won out as Van Wert defeated Celina 35-27 to help the Cougars stay in a tie on top of the WBL standings with a perfect 3-0 mark.
ROCKFORD - Parkway lost a key player, then Anna cranked up its game.
With all-around athlete Josh Fisher out for the last three quarters with an in
FORT RECOVERY - It was a contrast of styles Friday night as the Minster Wildcats traveled to Fort Recovery to take on the Indians.
Minster ran the ball 52 times for 253 yards, while Fort Recovery threw the ball 52 times for 346 yards.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry stayed perfect on the season and took the lead in its all-time series with Versailles in posting a 42-7 win over the Tigers at the Wally Post Athletic Complex in Friday night football action.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Jake Taylor paced the St. Marys offense with his arm rather than his legs.
The Roughrider quarterback threw for a