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.
Police get second looks and waves as they do their duty
By Janie Southard
ROCKFORD - Picture this true story. A semitrailer was pulled over recently at the westward turn on U.S. 33 at the village truck stop. It was an engine brake offense and the semi driver seemed to be in a state of disbelief as he poured a cup of coffee inside the truck stop. [More]
Celina police K9 sniffs out Joshua Evans after he flees from car
By Margie Wuebker
A Butler County man, who attempted to hide from authorities but could not escape the nose of Nick, the Celina Police Department K9 unit, was sentenced to community control sanctions during an early July appearance in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on an alcohol charge. [More]
Geeslin pitches Cavs past Cougars for district championship
By Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater will be going home with a chance to win a championship.
The Cavaliers' Bill Geeslin won a tremendous pitcher's duel with Van Wert's Eric Miller as the aptly-named Alex Winner drove in Jordan Woeste for the only run of the game in the bottom of the eighth inning as Coldwater captured the District 4 ACME Tournament championship with a 1-0 win at Montgomery Field in Celina on Tuesday evening. [More]
Charles L. Siefring, 71, 4937 Burkettsville-St. Henry Road, Coldwater, died at 11:50 p.m. July 10, 2008, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
With groundbreaking for the new Mercer County jail less than three weeks away, county commissioners on Tuesday awarded construction contracts totaling $11.9 million - $1.3 million less than engineers' estimates.
Celina City Council members on Monday night approved two new agreements with the last city union still working under an outdated contract that expired Sept. 29.
COLDWATER - Coldwater Exempted Village Schools board of education met in special session Tuesday to hire Wade Spencer, 32, as the district's new elementary principal.
Celina's Bryson Pool has lost thousands of gallons of water this summer from a leak somewhere in the system, Safety Service Director Jeff Hazel told city council members on Monday night.
MINSTER - Village councilors face the challenge of filling an empty chair at the table as they accepted the immediate resignation of councilor Derrick Seaver on Tuesday night.
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen-German Township Fire Department will sponsor its 87th annual firemen's picnic July 26 with games, food and entertainment on tap at Jaycee Park. The park is located on West Plum Street off state Route 66.
Store carries all kinds of learning products for teachers and parents alike
A woman who has worked in the early childhood education field for 15 years is opening an educational materials supply store for both teachers and parents in Celina.
The 2008 Miss Lake Festival Scholarship Pageant will kick off Monday at the air-conditioned Celina Fieldhouse. Eleven area young women will be competing for the Miss Lake Festival Queen crown.
