Flood Advisory issued September 16 at 2:47AM EDT until September 16 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Mercer County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 630 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 247 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 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Carthagena, Neptune, Chattanooga and Maria Stein.
MONTEZUMA - Fire destroyed the recently remodeled Rumors at the Lake restaurant early this morning turning a one-block section of state Route 219 into a parking lot for responding fire department vehicles.
Local fire chief Dan Davenport said a passer-by reportedly spotted smoke rolling from the building at 6859 state Route 219 and placed a 911 call at 1:59 a.m. In addition to Montezuma, other fire departments responding to the scene were Coldwater, Chickasaw and St. Marys Township. [More]
Decoy coyotes are proving to be a good way to scare off Giant Canada Geese for folks who don't want them or their droppings in their yards and ponds.
The geese eat grass and produce large droppings that routinely litter sidewalks, walkways and yards throughout the Grand Lake area. They also aggressively defend their nests. [More]
Rita M. Walters, 87, 03271 Minster-Fort Recovery Road, died at 9:45 a.m. Sept. 23, 2009, in the emergency room of Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney. [More]
A Hillsboro woman has been appointed the new CEO for Mercer Health, the umbrella organization for Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater and other medical facilities in the area.
FORT RECOVERY - The village may pursue two major projects at the water treatment plant at the recommendation of a study done by Poggemeyer Design Group.
ST. MARYS - The Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Van Wert may not be able to book the likes of Neil Diamond yet, but word of the premier venue is spreading among top acts, technical director Hugh Saunier says.
The Celina football team will search for its first win of the season on the road on Friday night as the Bulldogs visit Eggress Stadium to face the Van Wert Cougars with the high school football season reaching the midway point.
The Indians, after putting up big points in the first three weeks of the season, only had 13 against Minster on Friday, but it was enough to get the win to go to .500 on the season.
