Flood Watch issued April 1 at 2:59PM 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 Wednesday 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 1 at 2:45PM 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 Wednesday to midnight EDT Wednesday Night.
* 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°
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2021
Second phase of vaccine coming soon
Mercer County records 66th death
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - Gov. Mike De-Wine on Tuesday said Phase 1B of the state's COVID-19 vaccination plan will roll out in about two weeks.
The announcement arrived as Mercer County health officials reported one new death and 45 new cases, raising the county's total deaths to 66 and overall cases to 3,453. Auglaize County officials reported 16 new confirmed cases, raising that county's cumulative total to 2,882. [More]
Obituaries on January 6th, 2021
Romilda Linton
Romilda Marguerite Linton, 87, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021, at her home. [More]
Esther Eiting
Esther Eiting, age 83, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, January 3, 2021. [More]
Ursula Wachauf
Ursula C. Wachauf, 99, of rural St. Marys, OH passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Otterbein-Cridersville. [More]
Anthony Muhlenkamp
Anthony "Tony" Muhlenkamp, 55, of Rockford, died at 10:15 AM on December 30, 2020 at Mercer County Community Hospital. [More]
Helen Seger
Helen B. Seger age 90 of Fort Loramie, Ohio died Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Heritage Center, Minster. [More]
Local pictures on January 6th, 2021
Subscriber stories on January 6th, 2021
Library tech center debuts
COVID-19 grant funds pay for upgrade at Celina library
CELINA - Mercer County District Library recently opened a new tech lounge thanks to COVID-19 grant funding.
Library director Elizabeth Muether said she and other officials had dreamed of getting a dedicated technology lounge space but never had the funding to do so.
Rockford income surveys important
ROCKFORD - Village council members are still asking residents to complete and return an income survey that is crucial to funding a new water tower project.
Turning on the jets
Marion pulls away to beat Celina
CELINA - For the first 11/2 quarters on Tuesday night, Celina gave Marion Local all it could handle.
But by the end of the first half, it was all F
Dunk lifts Riders
Compiled By Tom Haines
Jaden Davis converted a steal into a breakaway dunk with under five seconds remaining in regulation, to give St. Marys a 53-51 victory over New Bremen at the Nest on Tuesday night.
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