Flood Watch issued September 21 at 1:43AM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, 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...Until noon EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this morning. Locally heavy rain is possible and with the ground saturated from earlier rainfall, this additional rain could lead to flash flooding.
Today 66° Today 66° chance 54° 54° slight chance Tomorrow 67° Tomorrow 67° 55° 55° slight chance
Friday, October 27th, 2017
Obituaries on October 27th, 2017
Roger V. Bey, 73, Anna, died on Oct. 26, 2017, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Li [More]
Kevin N. Dilworth, 62, Houston, Texas, formerly of Fort Recovery, died on October 26, 2017, at Fort Recovery, Ohio. [More]
Juanita M. Wenning (Linn), age 88, of Coldwater, died on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Van Wert Hospice Center, Van Wert. [More]
Stories on October 27th, 2017
Plan identifies health issues
CELINA - Mercer County has problems with underage drinking and adult binge drinking, drug abuse, obesity and suicide, among other issues, according to a county health plan.
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys Police Department is collecting information on a reported stabbing that occurred at about 3:30 a.m. Thursday in the 100 block of South Pear Street.
Local corn and soybean crops fared better than expected considering weather issues experienced earlier in the growing season, ag officials say.
Fall harvest, which is about three weeks behind, remains underway in Mercer and Auglaize counties. [More]
Completion expected in May
ST. MARYS - Grand Lake St. Marys State Park's campground is getting a new swimming pool.
Park manager David Faler said the pool is "a very, very, v
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey offered several tips for children to safely trick-or-treat.
Kids under the age of 12 should be accompanied by a parent or an adult, Grey advised. Those 12 and older without an adult should travel in groups, follow a prearranged route and watch for cars.
Division IV District Volleyball
VAN WERT - The New Bremen Cardinals feel like this is their year.
And they didn't let St. Henry end it prematurely on Thursday.
Paige Jones fin
Division II District Volleyball
BLUFFTON - The Celina volleyball team has used the Division II volleyball tournament as a form of a vengeance tour.
After having beaten St. Marys o
Curtain Call
As the Coldwater volleyball team continues to steamroll through their Division III postseason slate, memories of their run in the autumn of 1994 quickly come to mind for plenty of their diehard fans. [More]
Local pictures on October 27th, 2017