Flood Watch issued April 2 at 3:24AM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From this evening through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Wind Advisory issued April 2 at 3:21AM EDT until April 3 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and southwest and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to midnight EDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Today 74° Today 74° 59° 59° chance Tomorrow 68° Tomorrow 68° chance chance 47° 47°
Tuesday, October 20th, 2015
Obituaries on October 20th, 2015
Rupert "Burnie" Burnham, 89, Saint Marys, died 7:10 P.M. Saturday, October 17, 2015, in the emergency department of Van Wert County Hospital. [More]
Beverly Jo Gable, 76, of Celina, Ohio, formerly of Rockford, Ohio and Scottsdale, Arizona, died Sunday afternoon at her residence. [More]
Donald A. Schmiesing age 81 of New Bremen, Ohio, died on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 9:23 PM at the Celina Manor, Celina, Ohio. [More]
Stories on October 20th, 2015
Money to be allotted to all Ohio counties
WAPAKONETA - Local law enforcement officials and first responders will have state funds available to purchase Naloxone, the lifesaving drug administered to combat a heroin/opiate drug overdose. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members are updating the municipal income tax ordinance to meet changes in state law taking effect in January.
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Decision 2015
COLDWATER - A challenger and two current members are competing on the Nov. 3 ballot to fill two open seats on the Coldwater Exempted Village Schools Board of Education.
Police, general service departments to add staff
ST. MARYS - A healthy city general fund should make hiring two new employees possible by the end of the year.
The city finance committee at Monday
CELINA - Celina City Schools' Channel 6 will likely be run as a computer application in the future, school board members decided Monday night.
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MINSTER - Bowling will become a varsity sport for boys and girls starting this season.
Minster Local Schools Board of Education members during Monday's meeting approved promoting bowling from a club to a varsity sport.
County keeps lowest ranking in state for unemployment
The unemployment rate in Mercer County rose slightly from 2.7 percent in August to 2.8 percent in September, according to figures released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
ST. MARYS - Two opposing soccer teams came to St. Marys' Roughrider Field on Monday night for Division II sectional semifinal games.
Both visitors - the Kenton girls and Van Wert boys - had their seasons ended. [More]
Computer Points Breakdown
Only two weeks remain in the high school football regular season. The southern trio of the WBL continues on its quest to secure three playoff spots in Region 10.
Female Tri Star students pursuing traditionally male-dominated careers
ST. MARYS - As students fill the classrooms of Tri Star Career Compact's Frank Dennings Vocational Building in St. Marys, four juniors stand out.
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CELINA - While women are often a minority in business ownership, that is not the case within the scenic stretch of shops on downtown Main Street.
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Local pictures on October 20th, 2015