Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 3:06AM EDT until September 5 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio... North Central Champaign County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 306 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges 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. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Bellefontaine, West Liberty, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Chippewa Park, Huntsville, Valley Hi, Mcmorran, Lewistown, Logansville, Bloom Center, Springhills and Lippincott.
Camping, shelter house rental also discounted to draw lake visitors
GRAND LAKE - The state will refund dock fees and give discounts for camping and shelter house rental around Grand Lake to help area businesses and individuals affected by the lake's condition. [More]
Local ag officials hope to get additional funding through a Lake Erie conservation program that could be one more step in helping Grand Lake's toxic algae problem.
ST. MARYS - Most of St. Marys Rotary members are drug users, according to the county DARE officer who explained the correct definition at the club's weekly lunch meeting Wednesday.
OHIO CITY - A former Coldwater man pleaded guilty this week to charges he had sex with a minor.
Gary E. Coats, 28, who now resides in Ohio City, offered the plea Wednesday in Van Wert Common Pleas Court to three counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, a third-degree felony.
Several local issues will be on the November general election ballot in both Mercer and Auglaize counties.
The following issues were presented to the local boards of elections, though official voting language still must be confirmed by the secretary of state.
