Flood Warning issued September 18 at 12:21AM EDT until September 18 at 8:00AM 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 800 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1218 AM EDT, radar indicated scattered thunderstorms developing which contain moderate to heavy rainfall. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area over the next hour or two. - 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.
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Thursday, August 2nd, 2007
Heat poses dangers at Auglaize County Fair
Animals need extra care in 90-degree weather
By Shelley Grieshop
WAPAKONETA - Water bottles, sodas and every fruity flavor of shaved ice were popular items Wednesday afternoon at the Auglaize County Fair as the temperature threatened to hit the 100-degree mark.
Men, women and children wandering about the fairgrounds were surviving the heat in a variety of ways. But livestock and smaller animals were showing signs of stress. [More]
Guilty plea entered
By Margie Wuebker
A St. Henry man, who broke into Fort Recovery Middle School on May 6 and did more than $26,000 in damage, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and vandalism during a Wednesday morning appearance in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Travis Buehler, 18, 4314 Lange Road, entered the plea as part of a negotiated agreement that included dismissal of another breaking and entering charge as well as one count of making a false alarm. [More]
Luebke gets no-decision in debut with Fort Wayne
By Gary R. Rasberry
FORT WAYNE - You could forgive Cory Luebke if he had a few butterflies in the stomach.
While the Marion Local grad has been pitching - and pitching well - in the minor leagues for just over a month, Wednesday night was as close to a homecoming as he will get. [More]
Obituaries on August 2nd, 2007
Carol Clawson
Carol Lee Clawson, 64, a resident of Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Minster, di [More]
Donald McIntyre
Donald McIntyre, 64, of Wapakoneta, died at 9:45 a.m. July 31, 2007, at his residence. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Local pictures on August 2nd, 2007
Subscriber stories on August 2nd, 2007
Questions surround copter rides
Mercer County Fair officials faced a widespread outcry this week about plans to offer helicopter rides at the fair, which begins next week.
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Celina councilors consider where to find funds for shortfall
Facing budget shortfalls in several line items, members of Celina City Council's personnel and finance committee met Wednesday to address the problem
Woman sheds tears when sentenced
A Celina woman wept Wednesday morning as Mercer County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Ingraham imposed a four-year prison sentence for her role in the drug-related death of an Allen County man nearly a year ago.
Chief's creative thinking will put two new police cruisers on the street
Celina Police Chief Dave Slusser has come up with a plan to put two new cruisers on the road this year, even though his budget includes only enough money for one new vehicle.
Grand Lake loses opener of GLSCL tourney to Columbus
COLUMBUS - The Grand Lake Mariners will be fighting for survival in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League tournament today at Bill Davis Stadium.
The host Columbus All-Americans dropped defending GLSCL tournament champion Grand Lake to the loser's bracket following a 6-3 win.
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