Flood Warning issued September 17 at 4:22PM EDT until September 17 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 421 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with numerous roads remaining closed due to high water. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - 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.
65° 65° chance Fri 77° Fri 77° 60° 60° Sat 78° Sat 78° likely
Thursday, September 13th, 2018
Obituaries on September 13th, 2018
Fred Urban Borger, age 63, of rural St. Henry, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, after having battled cancer since early this year. [More]
Marilyn A. Hellwarth, 87, Celina, died at 12:52 p.m. Sept. 9, 2018, at Joint To [More]
Beatrice Mae "Bebe" Rodriguez Hicks, 66, Rockford, died on Sept. 10, 2018.
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Janice E. Hoelscher, age 77, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at 2:35 am at Miller Place in Celina. [More]
Anita Dunlap Savage, 64, St. Marys, died on Sept. 11, 2018, at Joint Township D [More]
Stories on September 13th, 2018
Amendment would cut penalties for drug cases
CELINA - City officials, including police chief Tom Wale, this week spoke out against a state issue that would reduce penalties for drug offenses, saying the proposed constitutional amendment would actually hinder the legal system's efforts to steer drug users toward recovery.
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - District teachers and bus drivers have agreed to forgo pay raises and experience-based step increases this school year in their new contract agreements.
ST. MARYS - Celina Tent's expansion into the former Kmart on Indiana Avenue should result in new jobs, according to a company news release.
The ex [More]
CELINA - A 43-year-old St. Marys woman is facing felony grand theft and theft charges in Mercer County Common Pleas Court after having been accused of taking more than $18,000 from Alumacast LLC, North Brandon Avenue, Celina.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections members agreed on Wednesday to increase precinct election officials' pay by $1.53 per hour and voting location managers' pay by $2.53 per hour.
CELINA - The Mercer County Health District administered 2,048 back-to-school immunizations in August.
The number of shots given for the month was d
NEW BREMEN - School administrators expect the district will receive a B when the state issues its annual report cards this week.
This year will be
Koenig serves as football referee liaison for BGSU
Kyle Koenig was on the football field for Marion Local when it won three state titles and one runner-up from 2014-2017.
He now has a field pass at Doyt L. Perry Stadium - home of the Bowling Green football team.
Curtain Call
In today's climate, if a team doesn't advance to the football postseason, it's more than likely considered a disappointing campaign on numerous fronts. In the 1970s and into the early 1980s, however, it nearly took moving mountains for local teams if they wanted their seasons to slide into Week 11. [More]
College Notes
Coldwater alum Brody Hoying wasn't on the field when the Eastern Michigan football team took on Purdue last Saturday.
The Eagles pulled off an upset without him, though.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster
The St. Marys boys' golf team held off Ottawa-Glandorf for 175-176 win at Northmoor Golf Course on Wednesday to finish the WBL slate a perfect 9-0.
After a big bounce-back victory at Elida last week, Celina returns home this Friday for Homecoming and a matchup against 0-3 Bath.
Bulldogs head co
Computer Points In Review
Last week's column detailed the number of wins I project that it will take for area teams to reach the football playoffs. One item that stood out was
Games begin at 7:30 p.m. unless indicated
MINSTER AT COLDWATERCavalier Stadium

Last Season: The Cavaliers held off a late run by Minster for a 17-16 win. It was to be the last loss of the season for Minster as the Wildcats won their final eight games en route to a Division VII state title.
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