Wind Advisory issued April 2 at 11:27AM 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.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and southwest and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
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.
Today 74° Today 74° 59° 59° chance Tomorrow 68° Tomorrow 68° chance chance 47° 47°
Wednesday, July 8th, 2020
By William Kincaid
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - Mercer County officials on Tuesday authorized the transfer of two lots in the Franklin Industrial Park located next to Lakefield Airport near the U.S. 127 and State Route 219 intersection.
Voting members of the Mercer County Community Improvement Corp. unanimously approved resolutions authorizing secretary and county commissioner Jerry Laffin to sign off on documents to convey lots No. 3 and 5 in the county-owned industrial lot from the county's control to the CIC's. [More]
Obituaries on July 8th, 2020
Bruce E. Hays, age 71, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on July 7, 2020 at 5:58 am at The Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford with his family by his side. [More]
Trevor S. Mobley, age 26, of Coldwater, died Monday, July 6, 2020, at Grand Lake St. Marys, Celina. [More]
Kenneth Allen Kettlewell, age 72, of Coldwater passed away at his residence on Sunday, July 5, 2020. [More]
Marilyn A. Fellers, age 82, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away on July 6, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
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Subscriber stories on July 8th, 2020
Latest case is man 30-40 years old
CELINA - One new case of COVID-19 brought Mercer County's total number of cases to 285 on Tuesday.
No new cases were reported in Auglaize County, keeping that county's total at 100 confirmed cases.
MINSTER - A Dannon official on Tuesday assured village council members the company is committed to stopping foul odors produced at the village facility.
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Fort Recovery scored in all but one of its at-bats in picking up a 9-1 summer softball victory over St. Henry at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.