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.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
Saturday, July 16th, 2011
2011 District 4 ACME Championship Series - Game Two
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. HENRY - Minster spotted Coldwater a 2-0 lead, then used three Cavalier errors to score five runs in the fourth inning to clinch the District 4 ACME championship 5-2 on Friday night at the Wally Post Athletic Complex, sweeping the championship series two games to none. [More]
Obituaries on July 16th, 2011
David L. Brincefield, 69, Celina, died at 2:30 p.m. July 14, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Regina B. Aselage, 97, formerly of McCartyville, died July 14, 2011, at Dorothy Love Nursing Home, Sidney. [More]
Celina native Donald "Don" Urban Hamberg, 69, of The Woodlands, Texas, died July 11, 2011. [More]
William Glover, 71, St. Marys, died July 15, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center [More]
Local pictures on July 16th, 2011
Subscriber stories on July 16th, 2011
Drunken driving cases in Mercer County dropped 30 percent from 2008 to 2010, according to Celina Municipal Court records. But local officials say a poor economy and fewer cops on the road likely played a part.
FORT RECOVERY - Clint and Nikki Kremer look at the brick ranch-style home under construction along Erastus-Durbin Road and still cannot believe they will be moving in within a matter of months.
State funds for technicians expire next year
A top state official is searching for funding to keep two manure management technicians working with Grand Lake Watershed farmers.
The technicians
Knight Before Kings Royal at Eldora
ROSSBURG - Tim Shaffer and Jason Meyers waged a torrid battle around the high banks of Eldora Speedway Friday night before Shaffer took control after a late restart to capture the Knight Before the Kings Royal.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Grand Lake pitchers had a solid game, but it was not enough as a trio of Lake Erie pitchers combined on a three-hitt
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina Dolphins picked up a win over the St. Marys Seahawks in summer swim action at St. Marys recently.
Amon