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.
A 50 percent budget cut has led to the termination of a full-time manager at Mercer County's only airport.
Scott Arnold's last day on the job is Feb. 15, Airport Authority Board President Steve Klosterman said this morning, following a meeting Monday night. The board also made across-the-board cuts wherever it could to combat the $15,000 it won't receive from the county this year. Arnold is the only employee at the airport. [More]
Two Celina men implicated in a series of break-ins at two Celina-area businesses are headed to prison following appearances in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Dean W. Jons, 25, 126 Leona St., was sentenced to nine months each on two counts of breaking and entering. The sentences were ordered to be served consecutively. Judge Jeffrey Ingraham granted credit for 106 days served during pendency of the case. [More]
St. MARYS - Several residents living on roadways designated in the 2010 street program attended city council's regular meeting Monday, but no one spoke on the topic.
ST. MARYS - Several residents are asking around about the new guy, who has been posing questions and making observations at city council and school board meetings. Turns out he isn't new at all; and his goal is transparency in public offices.
COLDWATER - Eleven street lights along Second Street and Pearl Street will be replaced with brighter, high-pressure sodium lights in the near future, and two lights will be added, Village Manager-Engineer Eric Thomas reported at Monday's council meeting.
Four-way tie for top spot in WBL girls hoops standings
WAPAKONETA - Celina girls basketball coach Brian Stetler said it boiled down to one fact on Monday night: Wapakoneta did everything right and Celina did not.
