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.
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Monday, June 8th, 2020
Treatment varies for victims of the virus
By Leslie Gartrell
When people become sick with COVID-19, what is their treatment regiment like? What happens if a person is hospitalized due to COVID-19 complications?
Dr. John Terpstra, an emergency medicine physician and chief of staff at Mercer Health Hospital in Coldwater, said treatment can vary depending on the severity of symptoms. [More]
Obituaries on June 8th, 2020
James "Jim" R. Walter
James "Jim" R. Walter, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 5:50 am, surround by his family at his home. [More]
Ernest C. Rohrer
Ernest C. Rohrer, age 87, of Fort Recovery, passed away on June 7, 2020 at Mercer Health, Coldwater. [More]
Ronald R. Sherman
Ronald R. Sherman, age 78, of Mendon, passed away May 22, 2020,
at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Christina Hornic
Christina Hornic, 52, St. Marys, died at 7 p.m. June 1, 2020, at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. [More]
Ruth Sloane
Ruth Sloane, 66, Celina, died June 6, 2020 at her home.
A celebration of life [More]
Local pictures on June 8th, 2020
Subscriber stories on June 8th, 2020
Mercer County reports 5 new virus cases
CELINA - Five new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Mercer County over the weekend, raising the county's total to 231.
The Auglaize County Health Department did not report any information over the weekend.
The Reopening
Slow return to normal
Businesses get critical support during pandemic
CELINA - The Lake Improvement Association has been doing what it can to support local businesses affected by the coronavirus shutdown, and LIA president Nick Rentz encouraged others to do the same.
Happy Anniversary
Coldwater players, coach reflect on 2019 state run
COLDWATER - Recently, the Division III state baseball championship was decided virtually, and the Cavaliers didn't win.
But Coldwater could care less about a virtual championship loss; winning one in real life cannot be trumped.
McCreadie the winner at Eldora
Tim McCreadie took the lead in the final laps and held on to win the feature race of the Dirt Late Model Stream on Saturday night at Eldora Speedway.
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