Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 10:03AM EDT until September 5 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... North Central Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 1245 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1003 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Rockford, New Knoxville, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, Maria Stein, State Route 116 at State Route 197 and Chattanooga.
ST. HENRY - Village councilors again will ask voters to approve an income tax increase to fund a new swimming pool and other projects but are making changes to their proposal based on public feedback.
Councilors on Monday night unanimously decided [More]
CELINA - School board members have decided an income tax levy for operating costs will take precedence over building a new elementary school.
On Monday, board members opted to push off another attempt to get a bond levy passed to build a new school until at least 2014. Instead, they will focus on getting voters to renew and increase an income tax levy next year. [More]
ST. MARYS - City legislators and a union representing police officers are at a standstill over the terms of a new contract, and if negotiations fail, the state may impose its own solution.
MINSTER - High school accounting teacher Peg Brunswick told school board members meeting Monday about a new course, financial literacy, offered this year to students.
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members on Monday night approved the annexation and residential zoning of two properties comprising 2 acres within the Schmitt Second Subdivision on the southeast corner of town.
COLDWATER - Hot shooting from beyond the three-point line by Van Wert's boys basketball team put Coldwater down early and the Cavs were unable to bounce back as the Cougars earned a 54-40 win on Monday night at The Palace.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local's basketball standout Chelsea Winner picked a strong program to continue her hoops career at the collegiate level by signing with NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) powerhouse Indiana Wesleyan on Monday.
