Flood Watch issued August 13 at 10:22PM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM 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, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, 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...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional storms will move into the area after midnight, persisting through late Friday morning. Heavy rain can be expected with these storms, with the risk of flash flooding increasing with storms that repeatedly move over the same locations.
66° 66° chance Fri 81° Fri 81° 65° 65° chance Sat 86° Sat 86° chance
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Saturday, February 2nd, 2019
Online real estate tax payments take off
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A new online e-check option is an easy, inexpensive and efficient way for property owners to pay their real estate taxes without having to step foot in the courthouse, Mercer County Treasurer David Wolters said.
"If you have concerns about long lines at the courthouse or not being able to make it to the courthouse prior to closing, this option provides the flexibility to pay from the privacy of your home or office," Wolters told the newspaper. [More]
No stopping Niekamp
Redskin big man scores 25 in win over Panthers
By Colin Foster
ST. HENRY - Parkway coach Doug Hughes thought long and hard about how to defend St. Henry's Caden Niekamp before Friday's game.
"As you look at how to game plan against him, do you three-quarter?" Hughes said. "Do you front or do you play behind? [More]
Obituaries on February 2nd, 2019
Von Call
Von E. "Bud" Call, 73, of Willshire, Ohio passed away Thursday evening, January 31, 2019 at CHP Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. [More]
Alice Heiby
Alice J. Heiby, age 93 of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Miller Place in Celina. [More]
James Zizelman
James Ross Zizelman, 94, of Rockford, Ohio, died Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Kindred Hospital in Lima, Ohio. [More]
Local pictures on February 2nd, 2019
Subscriber stories on February 2nd, 2019
Treasurer breaks down where the local money is spent
CELINA - With roughly $46 million in real estate taxes flowing through the Mercer County Treasurer's Office each year, many taxpayers often inquire about where all those greenbacks end up, treasurer David Wolters said.
Celina finances start year on a high note
CELINA - With a general fund carryover balance of $4.06 million, the city government is once again beginning a new year on very strong financial ground.
Wright State
Two sides meet with mediator
DAYTON - Wright State University administration and faculty union members met on Friday afternoon for the first time since Monday.
A federal mediator was present, said Martin Kich, president of WSU's chapter of American Association of University Professors.
Ballweg sets 3-point record as St. Marys routs Bath
ST. MARYS - With the offense firing on all cylinders, St. Marys picked up its first Western Buckeye League win of the season with an impressive 77-44 rout of Bath Friday night at Murotech Court.
Flyers rally in closing minutes to take down Indians
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local boys basketball coach Kurt Goettemoeller called Friday's game with Fort Recovery "a typical MAC war."
The teams traded t
Minster Head Football Coach Stokes placed paid administrative leave
MINSTER - Minster Head Football Coach Geron Stokes was placed on paid administrative leave from his coaching and weight-room monitoring duties on Tuesday, district superintendent Brenda Boeke said.     Details of what led to the decision were not provided.
Area Roundup
Wapak tops Celina
Blue Jays edge Cardinals in triple OT
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Reed Merricle set a school record with 10 3-pointers and Wapakoneta pulled away to post an 81-54 win over Celina in WBL boys basketball play at Wapakoneta High School.
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