Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 3:58PM EDT until July 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer and Shelby. * WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 356 PM 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. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Fort Loramie, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, New Knoxville, Russia, Osgood, Willowdell, Chickasaw, Kettlersville, Yorkshire, Lake Loramie State Park, Egypt, Maria Stein, Mccartyville and Houston.
CELINA - After weeks of discussion, city council members on Monday night decided to ask voters to allow them to use funds from a current 0.5 percent additional income tax for much-needed street repairs.
"No one likes taxes but I hear a whole lot m [More]
MINSTER - The Minster ACME team had a few plays in the seventh inning of Monday night's game that they probably want to forget. The six innings of really good baseball before that by the Wildcats were unforgettable.
Andrew K. 'Andy' Makley, age 21, Of New Bremen, OH, died on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 10:25 P.M. near St. Marys, Ohio as the result of a motorcycle accident. [More]
Nellie G. "Nell" McKee, 93, formerly of 416 West South Street, Saint Marys, Ohio, died 2:20 A.M. Sunday, July 5, 2015, at the Saint Marys Living Center. [More]
CELINA - The heads of the city's fire and police departments support city council members' attempt to amend the 0.5 percent income tax, currently set aside for their services, to also pay for street repairs.
Four Mercer County residents involved in 2012 accident
PORTLAND - An Indiana man was sentenced to four years in prison, with two years suspended, after he was convicted of reckless homicide in connection with a fatal crash involving four Mercer County residents, according to court records.
ST. MARYS - A judge has approved a second request for a psychological examination to determine if an area man charged in a grisly October 1981 murder is competent to stand trial.
CELINA - Thousands of revelers are expected to converge downtown on Friday evening for the fifth annual Taste of Celina, palates ready for a night of delectable fare.
Grand Lake held five run leads in the second and fifth innings, but were unable to maintain the leads, allowing Lima to come back and pick up an 11-10 win over the Mariners in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League action at Simmons in Lima.
