Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
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Monday, August 11th, 2014
Mercelina residents who sought aid received help, official says
By Kathy Thompson
CELINA - Area agencies and community members have helped ease the transition for residents forced to vacate Mercelina Mobile Home Court by the end of the year.
Every resident seeking financial assistance from the Mercer County Council on Aging, Sources Community Network Services, OUR Home Family Resources and private donations was helped, according to Karen Howick, director of the council on aging. [More]
Obituaries on August 11th, 2014
Shirley Dues
Shirley A. Dues, 76, St. Marys, died Aug. 8, 2014, following a brief illness. [More]
Ruth Ann Gerber
Ruth Ann Gerber, 83, Jackson Center, passed away at 9:29 p.m. Aug. 9, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Walter Hausfeld
Walter "Lefty" H. Hausfeld, 90, passed away peacefully at the Miller House in Celina on Aug. 8, 2014. [More]
Elizabeth Poeppelman
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Poeppelman, 56, Carthagena, died Aug. 10, 2014, at her home. [More]
Local pictures on August 11th, 2014
Subscriber stories on August 11th, 2014
Competitors gobble down wings at fair
CELINA - Mike Wilson did not volunteer to compete in the wing-eating contest at the Mercer County Fair on Sunday night; he was drafted by friend and fellow participant Danny Saunders.
Coldwater police investigating 'suspicious death' of local woman
COLDWATER - Law enforcement cruisers and yellow caution tape remained at the scene of Sycamore and First streets this morning as an investigation con
Images of nude minors OK'd for trial
Proceedings delayed in Workman case
WAPAKONETA - A Montezuma man's motion to suppress evidence in a case alleging he took photographs of nude minors was denied late Friday.
Auglaize C
Hawkins, Trent take feature wins
Eldora
ROSSBURG - Fairmount, W. Va.'s, Jacob Hawkins and Lima's Rob Trent ended long dry spells at Eldora Speedway and returned to victory lane at the high-banked 1/2-mile track before a large Family Fun Night crowd Saturday night.
Wengerd drives winner in Trent Bates Memorial
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
J.D. Wengerd rallied Harvard's Z Tam in the final half-mile to capture the Trent Bates Memoral pace during Sunday's harness racing action at the Mercer County Fair.
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