Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 10:03AM EDT until September 5 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... North Central Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 1245 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1003 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 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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.
Sheriff proposes plan to rent out space, increase revenue
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - Cell space at the new Mercer County Adult Detention Center soon may be rented to out-of-county inmates as a means to boost revenue.
Sheriff Jeff Grey approached county commissioners Thursday with the idea. No formal action was taken, but commissioners agreed to the venture and asked Grey to provide further information. [More]
MINSTER - Patrick "Pat" Timmerman picks up a piece of wood in his basement workshop and sees all the things it could become with the assistance of saws, drills and sanders.
CELINA - Work on the walkway along Grand Lake is progressing quickly and under budget, according to Celina City Planning and Community Development Director Kent Bryan.
An 18-year-old Celina man remains incarcerated in the Mercer County Adult Detention Center after Celina Police responded to reports of two suspects ransacking vehicles along Sugar Street early Thursday morning.
Citizens should be cautious when dealing with door-to-door vendors, Celina Police Chief Dave Slusser said in a statement to the newspaper Friday after receiving a complaint from Celina City Councilman Ed Jeffries.
