Flood Watch issued August 11 at 4:12AM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM 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, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, 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...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected into Wednesday morning. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
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Thursday, July 29th, 2021
Flush with Cash
Traveling toilet is raising funds for Alzheimer's
By Erin Gardner
A dark purple toilet popping up on people's lawns is being used to raise funds for the Alzheimer's Association.
Kirstie Miller, business development coordinator at Briarwood Village in Coldwater came up with the idea after brainstorming marketing strategies for the assisted living facility. Seeing a similar idea on Pinterest, she took an old, broken toilet and asked maintenance worker Gary Griesdorn to spray paint it. [More]
Obituaries on July 29th, 2021
James Jackson Sr.
James "Jim" F. Jackson Sr., age 76 of Celina, passed away at Lima Memorial Health System on July 11, 2021 at 1:45 pm. [More]
Jeffrey Luginbill Sr.
Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Luginbill, Sr., 58, of Willshire passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at his home. [More]
Landen Lochard
Landen Michael Lochard, 7 hours old, died 11:53 a.m. on Thursday July 22, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital, where he had been born earlier that same day. [More]
Barbara Mihm
Barbara Mihm, 74, St. Marys, died July 22, 2021.
Funeral service is 2 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys. [More]
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Vote '21
New Knoxville levy special election ballot
NEW KNOXVILLE - Residents will vote in the Aug. 3 special election on whether to renew a 2.5-mill, five-year levy for fire and emergency medical services.
Mercer reports 14 new cases
State: Delta variant becoming dominant
CELINA - Cases of COVID-19 are slowly increasing in Mercer County, as local health officials reported 14 new cases of the virus since their last update on July 22.
Free meal program now extended
District preps up to 1,000 meals daily
CELINA - A crew of dedicated cafeteria workers returned to action at the end of the school year to make sure children in the community stay fed during the summer.
Heroin team arrests eight
CELINA - Eight people were arrested Tuesday during a Heroin Interdiction Team (HIT) detail, according to a Wednesday news release from Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey.
Four make initial appearances in court
CELINA - Four people made their initial appearance Wednesday for felony charges including fraud, assault, trespassing and drug charges in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Mercer CEO: Hospitals must be licensed by 2024
COLDWATER - The recently passed Ohio biennial budget includes a requirement that Ohio hospitals be licensed under a new program, making it the final state in the country to enact such a process.
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