Flood Watch issued August 19 at 7:53PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding into the overnight hours.
Flood Warning issued August 19 at 8:49PM EDT until August 19 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southern Logan County in west central Ohio... Central Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1145 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 848 PM EDT, local law enforcement and emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Sidney, Bellefontaine, Newport, West Liberty, Anna, Fort Loramie, De Graff, Quincy, Port Jefferson, Valley Hi, Zanesfield, Maplewood, Pemberton, Logansville, Mcmorran, Swanders, Pickrelltown, New Jerusalem and Lake Loramie State Park.
Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 6:33PM EDT until August 19 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Northern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1030 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 633 PM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... New Bremen, Minster, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Huntsville, Kettlersville, Montra, Mccartyville, Lewistown and Egypt.
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Thursday, January 13th, 2022
State supreme court declares map invalid
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County Recorder Angie King on Wednesday afternoon announced she intends to run in the Republican primary election for the 82nd District that had been reshaped to consist of Mercer, Van Wert and Paulding counties and some of Defiance County. [More]
Obituaries on January 13th, 2022
Rodney L. Toler, 73, of Mendon, OH died Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at the VA Medical Center in Ft. Wayne, IN. [More]
David Richard Embry, 82, Celina, died Jan. 12, 2022, at his residence.
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Subscriber stories on January 13th, 2022
Ex-principal concerned over negotiations
ROCKFORD - Former Parkway Elementary School principal Mark Esselstein after Monday's school board meeting said he is deeply concerned teacher contract negotiations remain stalled after nine months.
CELINA - A Bradford man involved in a Sept. 27, 2020, traffic crash that resulted in the death of a Coldwater woman has been sentenced to a minimum of six years in prison for aggravated vehicular homicide.
CELINA - Two people have died and 279 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the county during the past week, according to a county health district news release.
NEW BREMEN - School board members at their Wednesday meeting approved final 2022 appropriations totaling $23.64 million, according to district treasurer Jill Ahlers.
The Hoops
A week after one co-leader in the Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball was pared from the top, a battle for sole possession in the conference takes place at Minster's Wildcat Gymnasium tonight as Minster hosts New Knoxville.
Coldwater seniors Tyler Schwieterman and Jesse Meyer were selected to play in the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association's 75th North-South Classic on April 30 at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon. Both will play for the South in the Divisions IV-V-VI-VII game.