Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - 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.
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Saturday, November 9th, 2019
By William Kincaid
CELINA - They were holed up in prison or jail - lost, reeling from withdrawal and anguishing in silence - when Team Hope members reached out with an offer of redemption via Jesus Christ.
A woman nearly a year sober recalled how she was in a terrible place physically, emotionally and spiritually when Team Hope members visited the jail and cast a lifeline in the form of the Bible. [More]
Anna rushes for over 400 yards in beating fellow MAC co-champ Minster
By Bruce Monnin
MINSTER  - It was a matchup of two MAC co-champions and two of the highest-ranked teams in Division VI in Friday's playoff opener. 
While the Minster Wildcats had the home field advantage, it was the Anna Rockets who proved to be unstoppable - compiling more than 600 yards on their way to a 47-21 victory. [More]
Obituaries on November 9th, 2019
Raymond J. Koesters, age 97 of Cassella, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Larry O. Howell, 80, Rockford, died at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 7, 2019, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Local pictures on November 9th, 2019
Subscriber stories on November 9th, 2019
Addicts share stories of hope, redemption
CELINA - Marathon man Rod Carpenter is back at it again, this time aiming to raise $20,000 for the Celina chapter of Brianna's Hope: A Better Life, a participant-driven, faith-based addiction-support group.
Randy the penguin visits Tyler Westgerdes, classmates to say thank you
ROCKFORD - A small, selfless donation led to a big surprise for Parkway second-grader Tyler Westgerdes, who just wanted to help animals.
Tyler had
COLDWATER - Nearly 30 veterans at Briarwood Village will receive Quilts of Valor on Sunday.
The Quilts of Valor Foundation approached the West Central Ohio Quilters Guild last year to tell members what the foundation is all about, according to guild member and quilter Kellie Salsbury of Montezuma.
Division IV State Volleyball Semifinal
New Bremen beats Monroeville in five sets to advance to title match
FAIRBORN - Josie Reinhart is her name. 
After Friday's performance, Rein-heart might be a more fitting last name for the New Bremen hitter.  
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Division III, Region 12 Football Quarterfinals
FRANKLIN - The St. Marys Roughriders hadn't encountered much drama during their eight-game winning streak. 
Friday's playoff opener was full of dr
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
DJ Newman connected with Elijah Zimmerman for a 28-yard touchdown as time expired to allow Archbold to defeat Coldwater 27-21 in the Division VI Region 23 quarterfinals on Friday night at Blue Streaks Stadium.