Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, 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 Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
Friday, June 12th, 2020
Obituaries on June 12th, 2020
Urban A. Winner age 93 of Osgood died on Wednesday June 10, 2020 at Mercer Health Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Ron A. Bohman age 52, of Versailles, Ohio, passed away peacefully at 4:48 AM on [More]
Benjamin H. Frasure, Jr., 93, of Saint Marys, died 12:20 A.M. Thursday, June 11, 2020, at his daughter's home in Elida. [More]
Michael Allen Dicke, 54, passed away at his residence in Leipsic, Ohio on June 10, 2020. [More]
Stanley I. Richards Sr., age 70 of Ansonia, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. [More]
Mary Elizabeth Harty, age 60 of Celina, formerly of Troy, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Stories on June 12th, 2020
Minster eatery ready to reopen
MINSTER - The Wooden Shoe Inn, a long-standing community staple, has been given a new life and a fresh start under the guidance of new owners.
Andy [More]
CELINA - Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Mercer County on Thursday, raising the county's total to 239.
One new confirmed case was reported in Auglaize County, raising that county's confirmed number to 75.
CELINA - Mercer County officials will apply for $500,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds to pay for drainage infrastructure work in Montezuma.
CHICKASAW - Village residents will soon see a $10 monthly increase in their water bills.
Council members on Wednesday approved the revised rate, which will go into effect on July 1.
Amazing Athletes
Stacey (Clausing) Wiseman saved her best for last.
In the final race of her high school career, Wiseman got the individual title she had always longed for by winning the 400-meter race at the Division II state track and field championships in Dayton.
Amazing Athletes
They were the blue and gold Batman and Robin.
Tim Fortney and Floyd Keith didn't fight crime; they fought for yards and scored touchdowns.
"Those two were one of St. Marys's first dynamic duos that we had in the backfield," said longtime assistant Denny Vossler, who grew up watching them play.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Beautiful weather made for good golfing as the Lima Junior Golf Association made its summer tour stop at Celina Lynx Golf Club on Thursday. [More]
Local pictures on June 12th, 2020