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Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 3:09AM EDT until September 16 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 700 AM EDT.
* At 309 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Carthagena, Neptune, Chattanooga and Maria Stein.

Flood Advisory issued September 16 at 4:36AM EDT until September 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 435 AM 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 in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Jackson Center, Botkins, New Knoxville, Moulton, Buckland, Uniopolis, Kettlersville, Fryburg, McCartyville, Montra, St. Johns, Bulkhead and Egypt.

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Wednesday, February 7th, 2018

County lands $335K grant for road work

Funds to improve area near new $26M feed mill, processing plant

By William Kincaid

CELINA - Officials on Tuesday learned Mercer County has been awarded a $335,000 grant to make highway improvements in conjunction with Mercer Landmark's proposed $26 million expansion outside of St. Henry.

The county has now secured more than $600,000 in state grant funds to help accommodate Mercer Landmark's purchase of an 18-acre site at the intersection of Carthagena Road and State Route 118 and planned construction of a new feed mill and processing plant. [More]

Mr. Big Shot(s)

Wenning, Blasingame heat up in Cavs' win

By Colin Foster

ROCKFORD - Parkway had a shot to comeback against Coldwater.

A shot by the Cavaliers' Myles Blasingame effectively ended any thought of that.

Blasingame hit a trio of 3-pointers, including a key one with just under 2 minutes to play, Jacob Wenning and Derek Albers scored 15 apiece, and the Cavaliers defeated the Panthers 58-46 in a Tuesday night makeup game. [More]

Obituaries on February 7th, 2018

Dan Miesse

Dan Albert Miesse, age 90, of Celina, Ohio, passed away at 7:38 pm, Monday, February 5, 2018 at Celina Manor, with his family by his side. [More]

Dolores Muhlenkamp

Dolores V. Muhlenkamp, 80, Portland, Indiana, died on February 5, 2018, at Persimmon Ridge, Portland, IN. [More]

Paul Robinson

Paul W. Robinson, age 83, of Celina, passed away Tuesday morning, February 6, 2018 at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]

Local pictures on February 7th, 2018

Subscriber stories on February 7th, 2018

County eyes grant for sewer project

Work needed in Carthagena area

CELINA - County officials hope to snag a $500,000 grant this year that would allow them to proceed with a new sewer system in the Grand Lake watershed.

Minster councilors OK budget

MINSTER - The village's 2018 budget was finalized on Tuesday with appropriations set at $29.2 million, up from 2017's $28 million spending plan.

Council members passed the ordinance under suspension of the three readings rule.

Two injured in head-on crash

GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP - A head-on crash Tuesday morning on Fort Recovery-Minster Road sent two people to the hospital.

Kazumasa Arakawa, 33, Minster,

Beaver Creek work to resume

Controlling erosion goal of project

CELINA - Work will resume this summer to control erosion along Beaver Creek, which starts at the spillway and snakes through 10.6 miles of Mercer County.

Rockford leaders discuss 2018 goals

ROCKFORD - Council members and village administrator Jeff Long on Tuesday discussed goals for this year.

Long said one of the biggest projects for the year will be rehabilitating the water treatment plant.

Bearcats beat Cardinals

Area Roundup

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Spencerville took the lead at halftime and pulled away from New Bremen in the second half as the Bearcats handed the Cardinals a second straight loss with a 52-42 decision in girls basketball action in Spencerville.

Cavs extend win streak

COLDWATER - Wapakoneta girls basketball coach Rusty Allen said that too many turnovers and putting the other team at the foul line 29 times are not good ingredients for winning a game.

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