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.
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
Second suspect awaiting sentencing in double homicide
By Margie Wuebker
CELINA - Bryant L. Rhoades will likely spend the rest of his life in prison for the November 2011 deaths of Robert and Colleen Grube of Fort Recovery.
A three-judge panel on Tuesday handed down two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole after Rhoades entered guilty by way of Alford pleas to two counts each of aggravated murder with a gun specification, aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Obamacare regulations will force Auglaize County health officials to bill insured clients for vaccines and segregate state and private vaccine supplies when a new mandate begins Jan. 1.
Council paves way for VisionMark Nameplate to locate in industrial park
NEW BREMEN - Village council on Tuesday approved a community reinvestment agreement to accommodate a company seeking to build in the Bunker Hill Industrial Park.
WAPAKONETA - A few members of a community who refuse to get vaccinated can put the whole population at risk, according to Auglaize County Medical Director Dr. Juan Torres.
CELINA - Changes this year in Ohio law could result in new penalties for owners of dogs registered late.
Amended sections of Ohio House Bill 483 created new penalties for late registration of three-year or permanent licenses, or those who miss the Jan. 31 deadline to pay kennel fees.
Celina worked through the changing weather elements to take home county bragging rights with a win in the Mercer County Boys Golf Tournament on Tuesday at the Mercer County Elks.
Minster had five of its six golfers break 90, counteracting a strong showing from St. Marys' Carter Bowman, and won the Cardinal Invitational at Arrowhead on Tuesday.
