Flood Watch issued September 21 at 1:43AM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM 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, 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...Until noon EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this morning. Locally heavy rain is possible and with the ground saturated from earlier rainfall, this additional rain could lead to flash flooding.
Today 66° Today 66° likely 54° 54° chance Tomorrow 67° Tomorrow 67° 55° 55° slight chance
Thursday, August 7th, 2025
Obituaries on August 7th, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Linda "Lou" Warthman, w [More]
Stories on August 7th, 2025
173rd Mercer Co. Fair kicks off today
CELINA - The 173rd Mercer County Fair kicks off today, setting in motion a whirlwind celebration of the area's proud agricultural heritage with top-notch entertainment and performances, animals aplenty and over 35 food vendors serving up an array of fair-food staples.
CELINA - A Fort Recovery entrepreneur whose chicken flock was wiped out amid the bird flu epidemic is now repurposing his poultry barn into a machine shop to do in-house work related to one of his numerous businesses, Fort Equipment. [More]
A couple of Neil Armstrong's jet engines from the Armstrong Air and Space Museum were given second lives recently through collaborations with Tri-Star Career Compact and the Neil Armstrong Airport, a museum news release reports.
CELINA - A 52-year-old Celina man was arrested last weekend in Celina after police reportedly located drugs in his pockets during a bicycle stop.
A criminal complaint was filed against William R. Fetters for one count of possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony.
CELINA - Two people were arraigned and one person was sentenced in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday.
Nakayla J. Hall, 27, Lima, was or
Horse and Buggy Tales
The 105th session of the Mercer County Fair will be underway Aug. 10-15, under the supervision of W.F. Archer, secretary. This brings nostalgic memories to Mercer County's elder citizens who remember the Great Banner Fair at the turn of the century.
St. Marys wins Auglaize County title over Wapakoneta
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Northmoor hosted this year's edition of the Auglaize County boys golf tournament, with the team championship coming down to a tiebreaker.
Local pictures on August 7th, 2025