Flood Advisory issued September 16 at 2:47AM EDT until September 16 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Mercer County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 630 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 247 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Carthagena, Neptune, Chattanooga and Maria Stein.
CELINA - While many youngsters enjoyed kids events at the Mercer County Fair on Wednesday, others were in the barns caring for their animals.
Elizabeth Wuebker, 16, Maria Stein, had showed two heifers earlier in the week, and on Wednesday participated in the Showman of Showmen competition. It was her first year showing animals. [More]
A 22-year-old Celina woman, implicated in the drug-related death of a friend, faces nearly four years in prison if she doesn't follow community control sanctions.
A 63-year-old Indiana man, who died July 22 when his car struck two horses along state Route 49, reportedly had cocaine in his system.
Toxicology test results following the death of Noland R. Kirk of Fort Wayne showed the presence of cocaine but not alcohol, Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey said.
