Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
ST. MARYS- Superintendent Bill Ruane voiced concerns over a bill that would significantly change oversight of the Ohio Department of Education and the State School Board at Wednesday night's St. Marys school board meeting.
Under Senate Bill 178, oversight of the state's education department would shift to a director appointed by the governor instead of the State Board of Education and the superintendent it elects. [More]
St. Henry senior to play NAIA volleyball for Cougars
By Tom Haines
ST. HENRY - St. Henry standout Mia Niekamp is heading to Indiana University Kokomo to continue her volleyball career.
Niekamp, who came back from a knee injury that cost her her junior year to earn a slew of postseason honors, joins a Cougars team that won the River States Conference this fall and earned a berth in the NAIA national tournament. [More]
Kenneth "Kenny" C. Muhlenkamp, 84, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
COLDWATER - Financial literacy will expand to a full-year course offering at Coldwater High School next school year, exceeding state graduation requirements.
NEW BREMEN - Third graders performed exceedingly well on state reading tests taken in the fall, blowing the doors off scores posted the last three years.
University of Findlay senior Nathan Bruns added another honor to his resume as the Oilers basketball standout was named the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week on Monday.
