Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 10:03AM EDT until September 5 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... North Central Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 1245 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1003 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 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Rockford, New Knoxville, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, Maria Stein, State Route 116 at State Route 197 and Chattanooga.
ST. MARYS - School board members Wednesday voted to reinstate some of the advisor and assistant coaching positions that had been eliminated years ago due to funding cuts.
Board member Brian Little during the regular meeting asked to bring back advisors for the middle and high school student council, middle school Power of the Pen, high school National Honor Society and girls and boys varsity basketball assistant coaches. The action would cost $10,780 per year, he noted. [More]
CELINA - City council members may soon revisit a decades-old policy prohibiting the flight of objects in city parks after learning a small drone was hovering above the Freedom Days festival this summer.
City safety service director Tom Hitchcock told council members this week about the drone, asking them if they want to allow the devices - known as unmanned aircrafts - on city property. [More]
Steven W. Quigg, 54, Rockford, and formerly of Toledo, passed away at 2:10 a.m. Sept. 9, 2014, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert. [More]
CELINA - Recent action by state legislators is hindering a $500 million proposal by Iberdrola Renewables to develop two new wind farms in Van Wert and Putnam counties.
CELINA - After coming under fire earlier this year for mishandling money, health officials will seek guidance from state officials on how to spend $15,000 in a Medical Reserve Corps account.
ST. HENRY - Diana Kramer never imagined as she stepped foot onto the campus of Duquense University in Pittsburgh that she would one day be honored for her prowess in volleyball.
Last year, Celina snapped a nine-year losing streak to Ottawa-Glandorf in Western Buckeye League football action.
Now, the Bulldogs look to continue a winning streak against the Titans and maintain their undefeated record when they travel to Putnam County on Friday night for Week Two of WBL play.
Two Minute Drill:
COLDWATER AT MINSTER
Memorial Field
Last Season: Coldwater, 35-13. Minster out-gained Coldwater 338-328 in total offense and received two touchdown passes from Josh Nixon but Coldwater's Brody Hoying ran for 144 yards and three touchdowns to propel the Cavs to the win.
