Flood Watch issued April 3 at 9:17PM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, 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 Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain will occur into the weekend with the heaviest rain expected Saturday into Saturday night.
46° 46° Fri 58° Fri 58° likely 51° 51° Sat 64° Sat 64°
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Obituaries on October 15th, 2009
V. Yvonne Germann, 75, 628 Echo St., Celina, died at 5 p.m. Oct. 14, 2009, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Clementine M. "Teen" Schmackers, 91, of St. Henry, died Oct. 14, 2009, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Dorothy M. Stienecker, 92, formerly of New Knoxville and St. Marys, died Oct. 6, 2009, at the home of her son in Desert Hot Springs, Calif. [More]
Stories on October 15th, 2009
H1N1 vaccine arrives for high-risk population
Mercer Health - one of the local providers of seasonal flu shots - has canceled all upcoming clinics due to a shortage of the vaccine.
Shortages al [More]
Students, parent stand up for suspended teacher
ST. MARYS - Parents upset about the punishment their sons received following a display of support for a suspended teacher brought their concerns to St. Marys City Schools board of education Wednesday night.
Fort Recovery school's board of education took the first step this week toward accepting funds from the Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) for a school construction project. [More]
Mercer County officials are seeking funding that could help extend a Marion Township central sewer system to the communities of St. Rose, St. Sebastian, Cassella and Carthagena.
MARIA STEIN - Uncertainty regarding state funding complicates financial planning for administrators at Marion Local Schools. And no one is sure what will happen in the event the flow of federal stimulus dollars stops in two years.
Mercer County Board of Elections officials, so far, have received about 350 applications for absentee ballots for the upcoming November election.
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Mercer County commissioners this week approved a $100 reimbursement request from a Celina man whose five rabbits recently were killed by stray dogs.
St. Henry village council this week approved an emergency measure that could help the town obtain more than $200,000 in grant funding for street work
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater versus St. John's, for years, was the last game of the regular season, with many of the trips to Stadium Park in Delphos being a Saturday night affair with title and playoff scenarios in play.
It appears that the Celina football team has a slight break in the schedule during the next two weeks as the Bulldogs are still searching for their elusive first win of the season.
Let your mind wander back in time for a minute to girls' sports at Minster High School in the mid-1970s.
More than likely, your initial and obvious go-to recollection will revolve around the track and field program. [More]
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The tennis season ended for Celina and St. Marys as both their doubles teams lost in the opening round of the Divisi
Both teams are in need of a big win on Friday after taking some tough losses of late.
After starting out the first half of the season at 3-2, Fort Recovery has lost two straight, including a 27-0 shutout to Versailles, the first time the Indians have been shut out since 2006.
Local pictures on October 15th, 2009