Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 3:58PM EDT until July 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer and Shelby. * WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 356 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Fort Loramie, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, New Knoxville, Russia, Osgood, Willowdell, Chickasaw, Kettlersville, Yorkshire, Lake Loramie State Park, Egypt, Maria Stein, Mccartyville and Houston.
Officials urge residents to take situation seriously
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - Health officials continue to ask local residents to protect themselves and others from COVID-19 as one new case brought Mercer County's total to 303.
A fifth death was reported in Auglaize County along with one new case, bringing that county's confirmed number of cases to 107. [More]
The Ohio High School Athletic Association is planning for the fall sports season to begin as planned on August 1.
Interim executive director Bob Goldring did say in a Tuesday teleconference that while everything is still planned, everything is "fluid" based on decisions and guidance made by the governor's office. [More]
Mary Jane Heppeard Massengill, from Celina, Ohio, passed away July 12 at 4:30 a.m. at ProMedica Toledo Hospital, from complications of a recent surgery. [More]
CELINA - City officials likely will need to borrow about $5 million to finance an estimated $12 million overhaul of the city's water treatment plant, city auditor Betty Strawn told city council members this week.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Medical Director Dr. Juan Torres spoke about the resistance to wearing masks or face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to mostly mask-less board of health members during their meeting Tuesday.
CELINA - City council members informally ruled against allowing boat cleats on the city's boardwalk unless members of the original walkway planning committee would consent to the idea.
