Flood Watch issued April 3 at 3:52PM 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.
Today 65° Today 65° slight chance 46° 46° likely Tomorrow 56° Tomorrow 56° 52° 52°
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Find Date:
Friday, April 1st, 2022
All eyes are on area nests for eagles
By Leslie Gartrell
Bald eagles continue to flourish in the area with at least 14 eagle nests confirmed in Mercer and Auglaize counties.
Jill Bowers, who has monitored local bald eagles since 1996, including a lengthy volunteer stint with the Ohio Division of Wildlife, said she knows Mercer County is home to as many as 10 nests. [More]
Obituaries on April 1st, 2022
Paula McIlroy
Paula Kay McIlroy, 79, of Celina, Ohio, went home to the Lord on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. [More]
Shirley Luthman
Shirley R. Luthman, age 73 of Celina, died, Friday, March 25, 2022 at Divine Nursing at Shane Hill in Rockford. [More]
Local pictures on April 1st, 2022
Subscriber stories on April 1st, 2022
Author's brawling literary life remembered
ST. MARYS-A hundred years ago, Jim Tully, a St. Marys native and author, published the autobiographical novel "Emmett Lawler." At least two movies were based on his novels.
Keeping the bats cold
Celina shuts out Parkway on four-hitter
CELINA - The cold weather couldn't stymie Celina's pitching on Thursday night.
Dylan Feister pitched six innings of four-hit shutout baseball and f
Panthers outslug Bulldogs
CELINA - After almost three hours in swirling winds and low temperatures, the Parkway softball team got the first scoreless inning of the night just in time to close out Celina.
Bruns signs with Bluffton
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local swimmer Riley Bruns signed a national letter of intent to continue his career at NCAA Division III Bluffton University on Thursday.
Area Roundup
Bruggeman carries Cavs past Shawnee
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Keegan Bruggeman pitched a three-hitter as Coldwater improved to 2-0 on the baseball season with a 3-1 win over Shawnee in Allen County on Thursday.
Area charged up for electric cars
The doubling of electric car sales and of its relatives, the hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars, has local officials and drivers of such vehicles charged up.
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