Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Tuesday, March 29th, 2022
Application needs state approval
By William Kincaid
CELINA - City council voted to approve legislation establishing a designated outdoor refreshment area in Celina that would permit people to drink alcohol in DORA-designated cups outside within set boundaries from noon to 11 p.m. every day.
A city DORA application will now advance to the state for review, a process that could take anywhere from a few months to a year, according to city safety service director Tom Hitchcock. [More]
Celina defeats Fort Recovery in Dorner's first game as Bulldogs coach
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - The first game of John Dorner's tenure as Celina baseball coach ended up like 544 of the 797 games he coached while at St. Henry - with his team putting a mark on the good side of the ledger.
Quinn Andrew pitched five innings of no-hit baseball and the Bulldogs took advantage of the limited hits allowed by Fort Recovery in picking up a 3-0 victory in the season lidlifter for both teams at a chilly Montgomery Field in Celina on Monday. [More]
Obituaries on March 29th, 2022
Robert Lee (Rob) Kremer, 33, passed away after an extended illness on March 26.
Rob was born on 11/2/88 to Roy and Jane Kremer of Coldwater who survive. [More]
Adrian "Bull" Muhlenkamp, 81, of Celina, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on March 29th, 2022
Subscriber stories on March 29th, 2022
COLDWATER - Council members at their Monday meeting passed under suspension of the rules requiring three readings an emergency resolution authorizing village administrator/engineer Eric Thomas to apply for about $50,000 in H2Ohio Funds.
ST. HENRY - Village council members in a 5-1 vote Monday approved an emergency ordinance accepting the second phase of a planned residential development on the north side of town.
Auto service center planned in New Bremen
NEW BREMEN - Village council on Monday gave first reading to an ordinance that would grant Platinum Auto Group a setback variance at a lot in the village's Bunker Hill Industrial Park on State Route 274 upon which to build a new service center.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department staff were recognized for their hard work over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic during Monday morning's District Advisory Council Meeting.
U.S. 33 in Auglaize County will have lane closures between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. in each direction at the State Route 66 interchange until June 1 while c
Tri-Village's Layne Sarver was named the Division IV Boys Basketball Player of the Year as the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association announced its all-state honors for Divisions III and IV on Monday.