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°
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Monday, July 18th, 2011
Walker steals victory on last lap
Kings Royal
By Mike Ernst
ROSSBURG - Sammy Swindell dominated Saturday night's 40-lap Kings Royal main event for 39 3/4 laps. Swindell blew a tire as he entered turn four coming to the checkered flag, allowing Tyler Walker to speed by on the bottom of the race track to win his first Kings Royal and collect the $50,000 top prize. [More]
Obituaries on July 18th, 2011
Alvin May
Alvin E. May, 73, St. Henry, died at 5:15 p.m. July 16, 2011, at Triumph Hospital, Lima. [More]
Anna Evers
Anna M. Evers, 95, St.Henry, died at 8:40 p.m. July 17, 2011, at Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Archie Dupont
Archie Dupont, 72, St. Marys died July 17, 2011, at Joint Township District Mem [More]
William Glover
William R. Glover, 71, St. Marys, died at 9:12 a.m. July 15, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Nancy Sommers
Nancy Sommers, 75, Waterloo, Ind., died July 11, 2011, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. [More]
Neal Heyman
Neal Robert Heyman, 48, Fenton, Mich., died July 16, 2011, at his residence following a nine-year battle with cancer. [More]
Lewis Painter
Lewis L. "Boose" Painter, 58, Willshire, died at 4:51 p.m. July 16, 2011, in Community Health Professional Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert. [More]
Eileen Winner
Former Fort Loramie resident Eileen M. Bohman Winner, 85, died July 16, 2011, at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney. [More]
Ril Miller
Former Celina and Mendon resident Ril T. Miller, 85, Otterbein St. Marys Retire [More]
Local pictures on July 18th, 2011
Subscriber stories on July 18th, 2011
It's heating up
Grand Lake area temperatures expected to stay in 90s all week
Drinking extra fluids and taking plenty of breaks will be the strategy this week for those working outdoors and in places without air conditioning.
Forensic cops battle high-tech world
A specialized Lima-based crime unit is helping local law enforcement agencies put criminals behind bars.
The Northwest Ohio Technology Crimes Unit
Historian: Battle of Fort Recovery led to creation of U.S. Army
FORT RECOVERY - A national debate about whether to create a U.S. Army or rely on militias was settled after U.S. General Anthony Wayne was triumphant at the Battle of Fort Recovery and Battle of Fallen Timbers.
Police release names in large heroin bust
CELINA - Five suspects are being held in the Mercer County Jail after a traffic stop in Celina led to a drug bust at a home on Brandon Avenue.
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Knife allegedly pulled in fight Sunday morning
CELINA - A Celina resident was injured when a knife allegedly was pulled during an altercation early Sunday morning.
Police chief Dave Slusser said two groups of people were walking along Main Street when they met up near Docksiders Marathon and a verbal argument broke out.
Mariners drop sixth game in last seven
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Xenia scored four times in the bottom of the second inning and it was good enough for the Scouts to beat the Grand Lake Mariners 4-2 on Saturday night in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League action at Grady Field on the campus of Athletes In Action.
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