Flood Watch issued April 3 at 9:17PM 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...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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain will occur into the weekend with the heaviest rain expected Saturday into Saturday night.
46° 46° Fri 58° Fri 58° likely 51° 51° Sat 64° Sat 64°
Friday, January 15th, 2021
Obituaries on January 15th, 2021
Betty I. Shope, 94, of Rockford, Ohio, died Tuesday night, January 12, 2021, at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio, where she was a patient. [More]
Reitta Bransteter, 88, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday morning, Jan [More]
Carol J. Knapke Calloway of Ocala, Florida went to her heavenly home, Sunday December 20, 2020. [More]
Stories on January 15th, 2021
Fairgrounds clinic for those 80 and older
CELINA - Organizers of Mercer County Health District's COVID-19 drive-thru vaccine clinic scheduled for Wednesday at the Mercer County Fairgrounds will now accept appointments. [More]
CELINA - Mercer Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisors members discussed an improper composting complaint in December after staff received a report of partially composted turkey carcasses.
CELINA - A Celina couple is raising awareness of congenital heart disease, a serious and potentially fatal abnormality that has affected not only their lives but also those of several other families in Mercer County.
WAPAKONETA - Two new deaths and 19 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported on Thursday raised Auglaize County's total death toll to 50 and total number of cases to 3,086.
CHICKASAW - Village council members on Wednesday night approved an ordinance to pursue easements for replacing sidewalk approaches along two state highways.
Editorial
This should be the least necessary sentence I've ever written: Mob justice has no place in our society.
It didn't when President Donald Trump's sup
Defense propels Wildcats past Rangers
NEW KNOXVILLE - Thursday's big Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball battle lived up to the hype as far as defense was concerned.
It was def [More]
MARIA STEIN - All season long, the Marion Local girls' basketball team has relied on defense.
On Thursday night, that vaunted Flyers defense was on full display, flummoxing Fort Recovery as Marion did just enough on offense to come away with a 42-32 Midwest Athletic Conference win at the Hangar.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines
The Celina wrestling team improved to 5-0 in Western Buckeye League action and posted the first shutout in at least 10 years - and possibly first-ever - in defeating Bath 72-0 on Thursday night in Bath Township.
COLDWATER - Take the pictures. Behave. Remember why you're there. That's the advice Alex Grieshop has for anyone planning to be in a wedding this year.
Local pictures on January 15th, 2021