Flood Watch issued September 16 at 2:55PM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following county, Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby and Union. * WHEN...From midnight EDT tonight through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain will occur overnight into Thursday. The heavier bands of rainfall will have 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts.
CELINA - Despite some minor dips in sales tax revenue and property values after the November tornadoes, Mercer County is set to rebound from the damage, county auditor Randy Grapner said.
By NANCY ALLEN and WILLIAM KINCAID
newsdept@dailystandard.com
CELINA - Mercer County has landed a $300,000 state grant to restore 3,000 feet of Beaver Creek that runs through the Mercer County Elks golf course on U.S. 127 south of Celina.
CELINA - Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District personnel will participate in a grant-funded campaign to promote agricultural best-management practices designed to curb toxic algae in the Western Lake Erie Basin.
New facilities showcased, fireworks top off events
COLDWATER - It's been 50 years since Briarwood Village was founded by a group of civic-minded individuals, and on Thursday the business celebrated its anniversary with a ribbon cutting for its new expansion and a spectacular fireworks display that lit up the evening sky. [More]
CELINA - The city's board of control on Thursday awarded a nearly half-million-dollar contract to Bruns Building & Development of St. Henry to pour concrete and construct the long-anticipated Harley Jones Rotary Memorial Amphitheater, the planned centerpiece of the new Bryson Park District.
MINSTER - Despite being out-hit 6-3, Minster came up with a few more clutch plays and advanced to the next round in the Division IV baseball postseason with a 5-1 victory over Marion Local on Thursday at Hanover Street Park.
