Flood Warning issued September 16 at 6:44AM EDT until September 16 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Mercer County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 1100 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 642 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with several roads closed near and west of Celina. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - 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.
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.
ST. MARYS - Agape Ministries' facility will soon increase by nearly 10,000 square feet and leaders of the agency are predicting expanded programming will result from the larger space.
The building being constructed next to the current facility [More]
NEW KNOXVILLE - As Greg Kahlig got closer and closer to the Fort Recovery all-time scoring record this season, it was like a walk down Memory Lane for him and fans alike.
Past greats like Chris Bihn, Hal Schoen, Bob Fiely, Tom Bryan and Bob Leverette were passed throughout the season, and last week Kahlig passed Kevin Dilworth for second place, with just the great Ken Heiby six points away in the top spot. [More]
Former Rockford resident Estella Rose Dailey, 80, Celina, died at 7:14 a.m., Jan. 29, 2010, at the Gardens at Celina, where she had been a patient. [More]
Former Coldwater resident Vincent Eugene "Butch" Tangeman, 83, 5790 Denlinger Road, Apt 6108, Dayton, died Jan. 29, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Local consumers appear to be opening their wallets a bit more these days.
Sales tax revenue is up 2 percent this month - a welcome change from the 8.96 percent overall drop in 2009 that reflected the economic struggle across the nation, Mercer County officials said.
Agape Community Food and Clothing Pantry began operation in 1975, in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church. It was launched on the Rev. Olive Haynes' faith in the community and a cash donation of $25.
A 31-year-old Celina man, who attempted to bite a nurse and spit at police officers, faces a felony charge following a Thursday morning incident in the emergency room at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.
Mercer Health has lifted its visitor restrictions that prohibited visitation by anyone younger than 17 at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.
ST. HENRY - Friday night's Midwest Athletic Conference tussle between the Parkway Panthers and the St. Henry Redskins was a game of mixed blessings for both teams.
NEW KNOXVILLE - The first 16 minutes of Friday's game saw Fort Recovery's Greg Kahlig struggle to get a shot off against a tough New Knoxville defense.
MARIA STEIN - Going into last weekend, the Marion Local Flyers had won three in a row to crawl back to .500 only to lose two tough games to Delphos St. John's and Anna.
Coldwater outscored Minster 30-10 in the second and third quarters combined to go to 11-1 on the season with a 51-26 win over the Wildcats at Minster Middle School.
Wapakoneta dominted the middle quarters to pick up its first Western Buckeye League win of the season and fourth overall win in knocking off Augalize County rival St. Marys, 54-42, at McBroom Gymnasium on Friday night.
