Flood Watch issued September 21 at 1:43AM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, 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...Until noon EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this morning. Locally heavy rain is possible and with the ground saturated from earlier rainfall, this additional rain could lead to flash flooding.
Today 66° Today 66° likely 54° 54° chance Tomorrow 67° Tomorrow 67° 55° 55° slight chance
Monday, July 5th, 2021
People celebrated independence from pandemic
By William Kincaid
Scores of people lathered on suntan lotion, filled up coolers and made for the outdoors on a beautiful Fourth of July weekend in Mercer County.
At once celebrating the country's independence and a fading COVID-19 pandemic, multitudes could been seen watching fireworks, boating on Grand Lake and hitting up outdoor parties and events. [More]
Obituaries on July 5th, 2021
Joyce E. Lampert, age 81, of Minster, Ohio died Friday, July 2, 2021 at her home in Minster. [More]
Local pictures on July 5th, 2021
Subscriber stories on July 5th, 2021
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners approved preliminary engineering services that are expected to start soon before a $1.4 million rehabilitation of Palmer Road bridge begins in a few years.
Celina, St. Henry pick up ACME tourney wins
ST. HENRY - A perfect day for baseball was capped with a pair of games that had a little bit of everything.
Celina kept its summer ACME season alive with a 5-3 win over Fort Recovery in an elimination game in the Mercer County tournament on Saturday at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Tom Haines
New Bremen ended its ACME baseball season on Saturday with an 11-5 loss to Fort Loramie in the Auglaize-Shelby Counties tournament held at Fort Loramie.