Flood Advisory issued August 1 at 11:46PM EDT until August 2 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Eastern Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 245 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1146 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Sidney, Anna, Jackson Center, Botkins, Hardin, Port Jefferson, Kettlersville, Swanders, Montra, Maplewood, Mccartyville, Fryburg, Newbern and St. Johns.
Farm Bureau, photo club unite to show life on Mercer County farms
By Nancy Allen
CARTHAGENA - A gnarled fence post.
Pine trees and alpacas.
A farmer's weathered hand digging in the soil to check his sprouting crop.
These and other images of Mercer County farm life will be on display to the public Friday through Sunday at St. Charles Center during an exhibit sponsored by the Farm Bureau and Grand Lake Photography Club. [More]
MARIA STEIN - Fewer schools will be earning excellent and excellent with distinction rankings on school district report cards this year due to the state changing its accountability system.
More than 350 schools out of 609 received the state's top two ratings - excellent or excellent with distinction - last year. Only about 2 percent are expected to get those ratings when the state rolls out its new system this year. [More]
Lavaun A. Schwartz, 83, New Bremen, died at 8:55 a.m. March 12, 2012, at Fairhaven County Home, Sidney, where she had been a resident for four years. [More]
The District 8 Basketball Coaches Association announced their all-district teams and selections for the annual All-Star games to be played March 28 and 29 at the Elida Fieldhouse.
