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.
MARIA STEIN - Retired Air Force Colonel and native son Walter Bills attributes his success to God.
The 79-year-old fighter pilot, who grew up on a farm a mile north of the Maria Stein Center, flew 150 combat missions during the Korean War. His squadron lost only three airplanes and four men - the lowest casualties in all of the military- which he attributes to the blessings bestowed by the Air Force chaplain. [More]
Local school officials say they deal with some form of bullying every day, although none appears to be as serious as the incident in Massachusetts that led a young girl to commit suicide.
Celina finished their weekend on a three-game losing streak after getting swept by Sidney in a Saturday baseball doubleheader. The Bulldogs drop to 6-4 with the losses.
