Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
A rash of major natural disasters across the U.S. this year has left the American Red Cross in need of volunteers and funding.
"It's been a terrible year," said Gary Loboschefski, disaster coordinator for the Toledo chapter, which overseas the Red Cross chapter in Mercer County. [More]
LIMA - Inside or outside, it didn't matter to the Celina girls' tennis team during the Western Buckeye League tournament.
The Bulldogs won three of the five championships during Saturday's tournament to claim the overall league title (Celina also won the regular-season title with a 9-0 record). Not only is it the fourth overall title for the Celina tennis program, but also the third in a row and second straight outright crown. [More]
Marsha K. Oldiges, 68, Minster, died at 5:50 a.m. Oct. 1, 2011, at Joint Township Memorial Hospital after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer. [More]
Discussions are continuing between local officials and the company that wants to build plants in Mercer County that convert manure and Grand Lake muck into organic fertilizer and potting soil.
GRAND LAKE - Linda May, Montezuma area resident, has received the Guardian of the Lake award for her work with the Lake Restoration Commission (LRC), a group raising funds and awareness to help restore Grand Lake.
Marion Local defeated two state-ranked volleyball teams en route to winning the Pepsi Lady Knights Invitational for the fourth straight year on Saturday at Crestview High School.
