Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 7:14AM EDT until September 5 at 10:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... North Central Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 1015 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 714 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Rockford, New Knoxville, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, Maria Stein, State Route 116 at State Route 197 and Chattanooga.
A wrong house number and an inability to track the location of the emergency call complicated firefighting efforts at a house that burned to the ground early Tuesday morning in rural Celina. [More]
ST. MARYS - One school district resident says a day off school for students to do volunteer work around town is not a good idea. Others claim it's a valuable part of the education process.
Mercer County Economic Development Director Larry Stelzer has announced his retirement after working nearly two decades to help secure jobs and businesses in the area. [More]
COLDWATER - School officials are gathering community opinions on the Holy Trinity CCD religion program that is offered to students attending Coldwater Exempted Village School.
NEW BREMEN - The sound of Canada geese is not music to the ears of local residents. However, efforts currently under way should assure fewer youthful voices and hopefully less mess next year.
Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a revolving loan for a Coldwater business seeking to open a new store in Celina.
Commissioners awarded the $50,000 loan to McSports, an athletic wear and sporting gear store that has successfully operated in the Coldwater Mall for 27 years.
The Mercer County DARE Boosters and Franklin Township trustees will hold the first ever Family Fun DARE Walk-a-Thon on May 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Franklin Township Park in Montezuma. [More]
MARIA STEIN - School board members approved an updated five-year financial forecast Monday night showing an increase in anticipated real estate property tax revenue.
ST. MARYS - City residents concerned with identify theft may rest easier now that council has passed an identity theft policy in keeping with federal law requirements.
Four people were injured including two children after a car collided with a van at the intersection of Tri Township and Southland roads at 10:48 a.m. Friday.
From the granny who hasn't gardened in 20 years to a young couple who is feeding their family with less dollars these days, backyard gardening is expected to be in full stride this summer.
