Flood Watch issued August 11 at 4:12AM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, 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...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected into Wednesday morning. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
Friday, January 6th, 2023
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - A Rockford dairy has been referred to state agriculture and environmental agencies for allegedly discharging leachate that contaminated over 5 miles of and killed fish in the Little Black Creek.
Members of the Mercer Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisors on Thursday morning heard about a valid pollution complaint stemming from Heartland Dairy Holdings LLC in the St. Marys Watershed. [More]
Celina wrestlers beat Kenton to go to 3-1 in WBL
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - Celina wrestling coach James Miracle joked that he should have held a practice after Thursday's dual match with Kenton.
Not for punishment, just to get some work in for the wrestlers who didn't get a chance to compete.
The Bulldogs lost just two bouts on the night and improved to 3-1 in Western Buckeye League action with a 67-12 win over the Wildcats at the high school gym in Celina. [More]
Obituaries on January 6th, 2023
Ethel Marie Pontsler, 84, of Rockford, beloved wife of the late Donald Pontsler, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2022. [More]
Local pictures on January 6th, 2023
Subscriber stories on January 6th, 2023
Eaglebrooke gets temp stone drive
CELINA - RCS Construction has laid down a stone drive connecting Eaglebrooke Parkway to Staeger Road to allow for emergency vehicles to reach homes in the Eaglebrooke subdivision from the east.
MINSTER-A battle bots club will be started at Minster High School after school board members approved its creation at their regular meeting Thursday night.
CELINA - Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart plans to close a section of St. Johns Road in Marion Township on Monday for a culvert replacement.
Wie
WAPAKONETA - A nearly two hour-long standoff at a mobile home park in Wapakoneta resulted in a peaceful surrender for a medical evaluation on Thursday.
MONTEZUMA - Village councilors approved the 2023 budget and re-elected Monica Springer as council president during a special organizational meeting on Thursday night.
MINSTER - St. Henry scored on its first two possessions, then fell into a lull, and Minster was poised to take advantage.
The Wildcats scored the n
ST. MARYS - St. Marys coach Jon Burke couldn't fault the effort against Ottawa-Glandorf Thursday night.
"Morgan Hesse was sick all day," Burke said
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Kenton outscored Celina 21-16 in the third quarter to break a halftime tie and then pulled away in the fourth quarter to pick up a 56-47 win to keep the Bulldogs winless in Western Buckeye League girls basketball action in Hardin County.