Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 6:14AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Fog has developed across the area. This is reducing visibility to 1 mile or less in some locations. Motorists should be prepared for rapid changes in visibility along their route. Slow down and only use your low beam headlights.
Flood Watch issued August 13 at 4:50AM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, 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 Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 69° 69° chance likely Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance likely 68° 68° chance
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
By William Kincaid
Some of Mercer County's electronic voting machines are not accounted for, Director Mike Lamm of the county's board of elections office said on Tuesday morning.
A preliminary assessment conducted by Lamm shows that at least four voting machines, valued at $2,700 each, could be missing. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
When Coldwater and Celina met up in the third and final wrestling matchup of Tuesday night at Celina High School, it wasn't just Mercer County bragging rights on the line, it was the last chance for one of the teams to leave the gym with a win.
After Wapakoneta bested Celina and Coldwater in earlier matches, the Cavaliers and MatDogs battled to avoid the 0-2 mark of the trimatch. [More]
Obituaries on January 6th, 2010
Melvin H. Schmiesing, 87, 132 N. Lincoln St., Minster, died at 2:35 p.m. Jan. 3, 2010, at his residence. [More]
Local pictures on January 6th, 2010
Subscriber stories on January 6th, 2010
Two positions on the Mercer County Board of Elections are set to expire at the end of February.
The four-year appointments of board member Mark Uhlenhake, a Democrat, and board Chairman Owen Hall, a Republican, must be filled on March 1.
"The wind in the willows playing Tea for Two
The sky was yellow and the sun was blue"
- Jerry Garcia lyric
from "Scarlet Begonias"
St. MARYS
MINSTER - Residents who park disabled vehicles along local streets will receive citations to mayor's court as a result of action taken by village counselors Tuesday night.
Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday awarded an estimated $800,000 bridge project on Township Line Road to a Defiance company.
RG Zachrich Construction submitted the lowest bid of six for the bridge replacement project with an offer of $658,252.
An 18-year-old Celina woman was injured after she lost control of her car on a slick area of U.S. 33 in Wapakoneta at 10:07 a.m. Jan. 6.
Angela E. August, 1231 Touvelle St., was taken by a friend to Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, for treatment of minor injuries.
YORKSHIRE - A Marion High School graduate has opened a photography studio at 107 W. Main St., in Yorkshire.
Tessa Kremer of Osgood is currently the
COLDWATER - The Coldwater boys basketball team saved their best for last in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener against New Bremen.
A dominating
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Nate Webb hit five three-pointers as Delphos St. John's snapped a two-game losing streak in beating Minster 45-40 in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener for both teams on Tuesday night at Wildcat Gymnasium in Minster.