Flood Watch issued April 2 at 3:24AM 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 this 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 2 at 3:21AM 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 this morning to midnight EDT tonight.
* 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°
Saturday, April 4th, 2020
Obituaries on April 4th, 2020
Ruthilene Leighner-Wilson, age 96, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at the Miller Place in Celina. [More]
Billy J. Mullins, 77 of Saint Marys, died 8:55 P.M. Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at his residence. [More]
Stories on April 4th, 2020
Mercer County man was 71
CELINA - A 71-year-old Mercer County man became the first local person to die from the coronavirus, health officials reported.
Mercer County Health [More]
Facilities combining resources, coordinating to send aid
COLDWATER - Local hospitals are pooling resources with other health systems in the region and coordinating to send aid to areas hardest hit by the novel coronavirus.
Local law enforcement officers are keeping an eye out for potential domestic violence situations as people are being asked to remain at home during the pandemic.
CELINA - Mercer County Emergency Medical Service personnel are taking extra precautions to limit their exposure to the novel coronavirus while on squad runs.
WASHINGTON TOWHIP - Township trustees are asking residents to help to clean up ditches ahead of mowing season.
Typically 4-H clubs, Boy Scouts and
The following events/locations have been canceled, postponed or temporarily closed due to the coronavirus pandemic:
• The Mendon-Union Alumni A
Opening Day a longtime tradition for area group
A group of buddies from Mercer County bonded by baseball head to Cincinnati annually for Major League Baseball Opening Day.
The group has grown old, but the tradition has not. [More]
Cenzie (Yoder) Rushton is leaving one alma mater and returning to another.
Celina's girls basketball coach for the last two years has stepped down to take on a full-time assistant role with the Ohio Northern University women's program.
Local pictures on April 4th, 2020