Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Thursday, September 6th, 2018
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Celebrating her 100th birthday on Friday, Ellen Wolfe vividly recalled moments happy and sorrowful as she looked back on what she described as a very good life.   
Yet for all the ups and downs, one thing has remained constant in Wolfe's life - she's always kept herself busy, whether it be finding a new job or setting off on a new adventure. It's that unwavering engagement with life to which she credits her longevity. [More]
By Tom Millhouse
COLDWATER - Other than a heavy rainfall that led to the postponement of one performance, organizers report the first year for the Coldwater Summer Concert Series has gone well as they head into the final two events of the season.
In conjunction wi [More]
Obituaries on September 6th, 2018
Betty Rowena (Bolenbaugh) Archer, 90, of Kettering and formerly of Ohio City, passed away Sunday evening at Kettering Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. [More]
Dennis Parent, 63, of St. Marys, died at 5:41 p.m. Monday September 3, 2018 at The OSU Medical Center in Columbus. [More]
Betty Lou Bowman, age 83, passed away August 17, 2018, at Miller Place in Celina. [More]
Sherri Renee Leugers, age 53, of Celina, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on September 6th, 2018
Subscriber stories on September 6th, 2018
Restaurateurs free on bail
CELINA - The cases involving two Celina restaurant owners accused of tampering with documents have been bound over to Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
CELINA - A Lima man who was set to be sentenced Wednesday on fifth-degree felony charges of forgery and aggravated possession of drugs failed to appear in Mercer County Common Pleas Court, and Judge Jeffrey Ingraham issued a warrant for his arrest.
CELINA - A Wapakoneta man who admitted to buying items at a Coldwater Young Farmers Association auction and then taking the items home without paying for them was sentenced in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday to jail.
COLDWATER - A slice of Nashville will come to Coldwater on Saturday night when the bluegrass group The Barefoot Movement takes the stage at the Memorial Park amphitheater. The show will begin at 7 p.m.
Computer Points In Review
The WBL has begun conference play, so locally, this past week was more important for the local teams in the MAC. Facing a schedule that had most observers expecting five or six wins, the MAC pulled off an 8-2 mark that should bring computer points pouring into the conference.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster
The St. Marys boys' golf team defeated Celina 164-191 on Wednesday at Northmoor Golf Course to remain unbeaten in WBL play.
Fort Recovery's Brent Niekamp and Minster's Geron Stokes have been through it plenty of times before.
They expect another slobber-knocker when their teams meet for a sixth time since 2015 this week at Memorial Field in Minster.
Unless indicated, games begin at 7:30 p.m.
CELINA AT ELIDAKraft Stadium(7 p.m.)
Last Season: Noah Adcock booted a 27-yard field goal with no time remaining to give Elida a 45-43 shootout victory at Celina Stadium.
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