Flood Watch issued September 16 at 2:55PM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following county, Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...From midnight EDT tonight through Thursday 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 rain will occur overnight into Thursday. The heavier bands of rainfall will have 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts.
Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 4:41PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 441 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over New Bremen, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation.
Locations impacted include... Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Botkins, New Knoxville, Moulton, Kettlersville, Fryburg, and Lake Loramie State Park.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 102 and 110.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
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Friday, July 28th, 2006
By William Kincaid
A public meeting will be held on whether the EPA should allow an increase in elevation of the Celina Sanitary Landfill in rural Franklin Township.  
The Mercer County Solid Waste Policy Committee approved a resolution that will allow Allied Waste Co. - which runs the Celina Sanitary Landfill - to hold the mandated meeting instead of the Ohio EPA. However, the committee will request that an EPA official be present at the meeting, which is tentatively scheduled to happen sometime in September. [More]
By Ryan Hines
With just one regular season game remaining, the Grand Lake Mariners picked the right time to be playing their best baseball.
Brenden Stines and two relievers combined to throw a three-hit shutout leading Grand Lake to a 3-0 victory over Lake Erie at Jim Hoess Field on Thursday night. [More]
Obituaries on July 28th, 2006
Norman G. Alexander, 74, 112 Stella St., Celina, died at 10:03 p.m. July 26, 2006, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Ruth "Esther" Henke, 89, died at 11:06 a.m. July 27, 2006, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney. She was a resident of Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster. [More]
Curtiss W. "Dutch" Henschen, 85, of Sidney, died at 3:30 p.m. July 26, 2006, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney. [More]
Sarah Elizabeth June Teeple, 17, and her infant son, died on July 25, 2006, in a single-vehicle crash near Fremont, Ind. [More]
Local pictures on July 28th, 2006
Subscriber stories on July 28th, 2006
It doesn't take long before kids find Terry Lumley's vendor booth along Main Street.
There's just something about wooden crossbows and pistols that catch the eye of little boys, in particular, he says.
Thirty employees of the Celina Sanitary Landfill could lose their jobs if an expansion application is not approved by the Ohio EPA Director and the Allied Waste Co.-owned facility is forced to close down.
A 17-year-old Celina boy who entered a Hopewell Township home June 1 and attempted to engage in sexual activity with a minor will be tried as an adult.
Richard Meiring remembers visitors coming to the "practically new" Mercer County Jail to see the latest in security systems.
Built in 1939, the two
Visitors to the Celina Lake Festival will have an opportunity to tour the Mercer County Jail from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.
Plans have been prepared
The classification of sexual predator will stand in the case of a 33-year-old Celina man who had sought to have it changed.
Brent Booher, 914 Hemlo
NEW BREMEN - Parking has become a valuable commodity in downtown New Bremen, leading village councilors to place limits on the length of time vehicles can be parked on village property.
ST. MARYS - Communication is the key that will open up the western branch of the Auglaize County municipal court and county officials anticipate opening the office in a few weeks.
Parishioners plan for Aug. 6 celebration
St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Osgood was established a century ago and its members are preparing to celebrate its rich history.
Parishioners are planning a 100th anniversary celebration at the church on Aug. 6. A 10:30 a.m. Mass will be officiated by Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk.