Flood Warning issued September 18 at 12:21AM EDT until September 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1218 AM EDT, radar indicated scattered thunderstorms developing which contain moderate to heavy rainfall. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area over the next hour or two. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
65° 65° chance Fri 77° Fri 77° 60° 60° Sat 78° Sat 78° likely
Monday, August 15th, 2022
Area competitors chow down at fair's hot dog-eating contest
By Joseph Gilroy
CELINA - On Sunday 35 contestants across four divisions gave their best Joey Chestnut renditions in the first annual Mercer County Fair hot dog eating contest on Sunday.
When the smoked cleared Will Faller, Fort Recovery, took the age 9-15 grou [More]
Obituaries on August 15th, 2022
Edward Paul Muhlenkamp, 75, of Portland, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at the Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Cloyd Walter Bergman, age 61, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away unexpected, as a result of an automobile accident, on Friday, August 12, 2022. [More]
Joan P. (Everman) Eckstein, age 89, of Coldwater, died on Friday, August 12, 20 [More]
William M. Meikle, age 89, died August 12, 2022 at Otterbein, St. Marys.  He w [More]
Marjorie P. Frahm, age 93, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022, at the The Miller Place in Celina. [More]
Local pictures on August 15th, 2022
Subscriber stories on August 15th, 2022
Nobody enjoys disappointing their friends and those around them. And, that's how the stage was set for a "Rolaids moment" on an otherwise wonderful Sunday afternoon.
Fach avenges loss to Cooley at Minster by winning Coldwater PBA tournament
COLDWATER - On Thursday, Graham Fach lost a battle with Sam Cooley in the finals of the PBA Central Region Kremer Roofing Classic in Minster. On Sunday, Fach and Cooley were in the finals once again, only 20 miles west in Coldwater for the PBA Bowlerstore.com Classic.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
After having several early matches postponed, the St. Marys girls tennis team opened its season with a championship at the Schroeder Invitational held at the Schroeder Tennis Center in Tipp City. Celina came back with a sixth-place finish.