Flood Watch issued April 1 at 2:59PM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, 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 Wednesday evening through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Wind Advisory issued April 1 at 2:45PM EDT until April 3 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and southwest and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Wednesday to midnight EDT Wednesday Night.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
42° 42° Wed 75° Wed 75° chance 58° 58° chance Thu 68° Thu 68°
Thursday, June 20th, 2019
Obituaries on June 20th, 2019
Fr. John Kalicky, C.PP.S., 84, died at 4 p.m. on June 18, 2019, at St. Charles Center, Carthagena, Ohio. He had been in failing health. [More]
Caleb H. Kunkle, 20, Portland, Indiana, died on June 19, 2019, at his home.
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Richard Edwin "Rick" Sutter age 65 of Maria Stein died at 1:43 AM June 18, 2019 in his home surrounded by the people he knew and loved. [More]
Stories on June 20th, 2019
MINSTER - A group of residents asked village council members at Wednesday's meeting to place a 0.25% earned-income tax levy on the November ballot to build a $5.25 million community center. [More]
Drops fees for birth certificates, permits
CELINA - Mercer County Health District board members on Wednesday morning approved two measures allowing victims of the Memorial Day tornado to request duplicate birth certificates for free and waiving the costs of local water and sewage permit fees.
CELINA - Plans to expand the Marion Industrial Park by 80 acres moved ahead without a hitch on Wednesday night during a brief meeting of the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission.
ST. MARYS - The president and CEO of Grand Lake Health System told St. Marys Rotarians on Wednesday he believes single-payer health care would not be viable in the United States.
New school may not be ready for 2020-2021
NEW BREMEN - The weather and its impact on new school construction dominated the discussion at Wednesday's school board meeting.
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MONTEZUMA - Council members on Wednesday approved an $8,561 bid to replace the village office's doors and windows.
The bid from Hirschfeld Constru
MERCER COUNTY - Township Line Road has been closed between Fox and Watkins roads in Gibson and Granville townships for a culvert replacement, Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart announced.
Justin Fleagle is one of the best young swimmers in the nation.
Take notice, Buckeye Nation. Fleagle will soon be coming to a pool near you.
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Lonsway joining Whitecaps of Cape Cod League
This season, Ohio State's Seth Lonsway had an up-close look at Michigan pitchers Tommy Henry and Karl Kauffman, both second-round selections in the recent Major League Baseball Draft.
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Parkway distance runner Kyle Roth opened the Mercer Health 5K Challenge by winning the Zuma 5K on Sunday in Montezuma.
Local pictures on June 20th, 2019