Flood Watch issued August 19 at 7:53PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding into the overnight hours.
Flash Flood Warning issued August 20 at 8:49AM EDT until August 20 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 849 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding in Wapakoneta, southwest of Kenton, and throughout Logan County. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Wapakoneta, Kenton, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Russells Point, Lakeview, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Mcguffey, Huntsville, Ridgeway, Buckland and Uniopolis.
Anguished sobs filled Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Thursday afternoon as Ricky Driskill was led away in handcuffs to await transport to prison.
Driskill, a 29-year-old Modoc, Ind., resident, appeared stunned when Judge Jeffrey Ingraham sentenced him to seven years and four months on charges of felonious assault on a police officer, theft of a motor vehicle and vehicular assault. [More]
Celina ends season at 12-3-2 despite three goals from Dorsten
By Gary R. Rasberry
FINDLAY - The Celina boys soccer team saw its season end on Thursday, falling to the Findlay Trojans 5-3 in the Division I sectional final at Graham Memorial Soccer Stadium.
The top-seeded Trojans (14-2-1) now play Perrysburg on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the district semifinal at Findlay. Perrysburg won Thursday's first match 3-1 over Bowling Green. [More]
Leo B. Borges, 87, 205 N. Cleveland St., Minster, died at 2:30 a.m. Oct. 19, 2006, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster, where he lived for eight years. [More]
Mercer Landmark approved to receive funds for soybean extrusion facility in Rockford
Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday approved a $250,000 loan to Mercer Landmark from the county's revolving loan fund that paves the way for a new $3 million development in Rockford.
MONTEZUMA - A crash in Montezuma on Thursday involving a Celina City School bus and a sport utility vehicle has raised questions about the safety of a 90-degree curve near the village.
BURKETTSVILLE - Village residents will vote on an additional levy for the fire department at the Nov. 7 general election.
If approved, the five-year, 2.5-mill property tax would bring in $6,300 annually for the fire department, according to Mercer County Auditor Mark Giesige.
Two Mercer County schools were recognized as the State Superintendent's Schools of Distinction by the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) last week in Columbus.
Students in Mercer County may have the option to earn both high school and college credit in psychology this summer if a recently submitted proposal is accepted by the state.
Two area teenagers were injured, one of them seriously, in a Tuesday night traffic accident at the intersection of Philothea and Wessel roads, southwest of Coldwater.
I recently received a photograph of a bush covered with black woolyworms. Amy and Dave Bransteter, who submitted the photo, wanted to know if this was a sign of a really, really cold winter.
Versailles advanced another step in the Division III Southwest District volleyball tournament, defeating Dixie in three games at Brookville High School. The Tigers, ranked second in the final coaches' poll this week, improve to 24-0 with the win.
