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, June 19th, 2017
Officials enact safety measures to protect themselves
By Tom Stankard
Drug addicts are not the only people at risk of overdosing.
An influx of a deadly opioid is putting those tasked with saving lives at risk if they touch or inhale the substance.   
Earlier this year, an East Liverpool police officer was rushed to the hospital after overdosing while merely brushing fentanyl residue off his uniform. [More]
Obituaries on June 19th, 2017
Alice Cromwell, of Gahanna, died Sunday, June 18, 2017 at her home.
She was b [More]
James A. Jacobs, age 59, of Coldwater, died on Saturday, June 17, 2017 in Lima. [More]
Bradley Bye, 46, formerly of Celina, died on June 17, 2017, at his residence in [More]
Albert ("Bert") D. Schmitz, age 94, passed on June 17, 2017.
He was born in Fort Recovery, Ohio, to the late George C. and Clara C. (nee Metzner) Schmitz. [More]
Local pictures on June 19th, 2017
Subscriber stories on June 19th, 2017
CELINA - A Mason-based company is preparing to conduct an audit of the county government's technology, including its computer network servers and workstations.
Veteran wins first All-Star feature at Eldora
ROSSBURG - In resounding fashion, Tim Shaffer put an end to his Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCOC) jinx at Eldora Speedway on Saturday night.
CELINA - Grand Lake manager Chris O'Neill liked the way his baseball team performed the first week of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League season as the Mariners wrapped up their weekend home-and-home series with backyard rival Lima on Sunday night at Montgomery Field.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater went 1-1 in its annual Summer Slam four-team ACME baseball round robin held Saturday at Veterans Field.