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°
Friday, October 16th, 2020
Obituaries on October 16th, 2020
Jordan M. Bricker, 34, of Wapakoneta, died Sunday morning, Oct. 11, 2020, in Wapakoneta. [More]
Mary Jane Fair, 86, of Findlay, formerly of Celina, Ohio passed onto glory on Monday October 12, 2020 at Bridge Hospice Center, Findlay. [More]
Adam J. Hemmelgarn, 44, Lakewood, died on Oct. 13, 2020, at the Cleveland Clini [More]
Stories on October 16th, 2020
Spokesman: $2B fraud charge not tied to company
From staff and wire reports
SAN FRANCISCO - Federal prosecutors charged Texas billionaire Robert Brockman on Thursday with a $2 billion tax fraud scheme in what they say is the largest such case against an American.
Local child has rare syndrome
CELINA - A boy under 6 years old has Mercer County's first reported hospitalized case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a rare but serious condition associated with the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a county health district news release on Thursday. [More]
ST. MARYS - Criminal charges are pending after a St. Marys man reportedly threatened his family with a firearm and initiated a six-hour standoff with law enforcement.
Vote '20
CELINA -Long-serving Mercer County commissioner Jerry Laffin, Coldwater, will face off against Don Holtvoigt, Celina, in the Nov. 3 general election. [More]
CHICKASAW - Village council members on Wednesday night moved to establish a grant program to aid local businesses adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rangers capture first outright MAC title
  MARIA STEIN - New Knoxville has bested every team on its schedule this season.
On Thursday, the Rangers were officially crowned best in the Midwest Athletic Conference. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - For a final week of the regular season, New Bremen was given a challenging gauntlet.
After suffering their first Midwest Athletic C
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina finished the regular season with a five-set victory over Shawnee in Western Buckeye League volleyball action at Lappin Gymnasium in Shawnee Township.
Local pictures on October 16th, 2020