Flood Warning issued September 17 at 4:22PM EDT until September 17 at 10:45PM 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 1045 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 421 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with numerous roads remaining closed due to high water. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - 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.
Although the price of crude oil dropped on Wall Street most of the day Tuesday, local motorists saw some gasoline prices climb above $3, and remain there this morning.
Mercer County officials are mulling a plan to restore statewide radio communications between sheriff's offices after the county's aged unit recently died. [More]
A discussion Tuesday among Mercer County officials about radio communications led to a separate talk about how such high-tech matters will be handled if county officials succeed with their goal to build a new jail.
Mercer County Commissioners have agreed to undertake an eminent domain proceeding on behalf of Franklin Township Trustees to clear up a congested area on the south side of Grand Lake. [More]
Public auctions have been held at the Rockford, Mendon and Willshire Parkway Local Schools facilities, bringing in approximately $108,000 for the school system, Superintendent Doug Karst reported this morning.
Village's current plan would increase premiums by $8,000 annually
ST. HENRY - Village council members may soon revert to their former health care provider for full-time employees in the coming months because its current plan will increase by an estimated $8,000 in premiums annually.
A long-standing Celina night club is no longer just an oasis of dancing and boozing for the local younger crowd.
Club Oasis, 201 S. Main Street, has undergone extensive renovations that have transformed it into a sports bar and restaurant, said owner Chris Wendel.
