Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - 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.
Mercer County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Ingraham denied a motion to throw out potential evidence in the case of a 22-year-old Chickasaw man charged in connection with a deadly March 15 traffic accident that claimed four lives.
Mercer County commissioners have 20 days to make decision that could affect ethanol plant
By Shelley Grieshop
Mercer County commissioners have 20 days to decide whether a height restriction should stay in place for commercial and industrial areas in East Jefferson Township following a crowded public meeting Thursday.
The meeting at the Central Services Building in Celina was set to allow the public to voice opinion on whether to keep the current zoning code prohibiting industrial buildings from exceeding a height of 45 feet or to amend the code to allow an unlimited height. [More]
It was popsicles, indoor video games and hours at the swimming pool for the Gillis children of Celina as temperatures soared into the mid-90s Thursday.
Members of the Mercer County Family & Children First Council (COLT) and other county department heads told Ohio's first lady, Frances Strickland, that obtaining state grants is a burdensome and time-consuming process.
FORT RECOVERY - A specialist from Atlanta recently conducted a daylong water test on the elementary/middle school roof but did not find a leak, Superintendent David Riel says.
Professionals will share their ministry at church in Celina
A Christian skateboarding team will perform at Celina First Church of God on Aug. 2.
Untitled, a group of pro-skateboarders from Missouri, will show off their talents and share the word of God during the event from noon to 6 p.m. at the church parking lot at 850 Fairground Road.
The Celina Junior ACME baseball team dropped into the elimination bracket after losing 5-4 to Vandalia-Butler at the 2008 State Junior ACME Tournament at Shawnee High School.
