Flood Watch issued August 15 at 2:16AM EDT until August 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From noon EDT today through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected today and tonight. Heavy rainfall is possible, especially tonight, which may result in flash flooding.
Today 81° Today 81° likely 73° 73° likely Tomorrow 83° Tomorrow 83° chance 70° 70° chance
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Obituaries on June 26th, 2013
Lavon Dicke
Lavon C. Dicke, 98, New Bremen, died at 9:05 a.m. June 25, 2013, at Elmwood of [More]
Carl Adams
Carl H. Adams, 93, Portland, Ind., died June 25, 2013, at Otterbein Retirement Community in St. Marys. [More]
Adrian Beagle
Adrian Clay Beagle, 65, St. Marys, died at 4:06 p.m. June 23, 2013, at his residence. [More]
Lawrence Sanders
Lawrence "Larry" J. Sanders, 68, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes at his residence the evening of June 22, 2013. [More]
Marian Smith
Marian Smith, 89, Wapakoneta, died June 24, 2013, at her residence. 
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Stories on June 26th, 2013
County lends support for dorm
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday set a public hearing for July 9 to discuss plans to help fund a new student dorm near Wright State University-Lake Campus. [More]
Safety concerns force county to seek temporary dog shelter
WAPAKONETA - Safety issues at the Auglaize County dog pound have forced commissioners and dog warden Russ Bailey to look for a temporary shelter until a new one is built.
Fort Recovery band director leaving district
FORT RECOVERY - The director who developed the Fort Recovery marching band into an award-winning unit is leaving the district.
Board of education m
GOBA riders' visit reportedly boosts New Bremen's economy
NEW BREMEN - Last week's visit by the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure benefitted the local economy, according to reports provided to village council members Tuesday night.
Marion Local hires Wilker as principal
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools board of education members hired Nick Wilker as elementary principal during a special Tuesday night meeting.
Wilker, a Marion Local graduate, currently serves as K-12 principal at Russia Local Schools in Shelby County.
Coldwater BOE adopts teacher evaluation policy
COLDWATER - Board of education members on Tuesday adopted an Ohio Teacher Evaluation System policy that will alter how educator performance is measured.
St. Henry earns road win at New Bremen
Redskins hold Cardinals scoreless for final four innings
NEW BREMEN - An offensive explosion on both sides in a wild third inning had St. Henry clinging to a one-run lead but the Redskins later scored four unanswered runs to knock off New Bremen 13-8 on Tuesday in ACME baseball action at New Bremen High School. [More]
Luebke pitches shutout for Celina
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina snapped a long losing streak as Jimmy Luebke threw a complete-game four-hitter to lead the Bulldogs to a 9-0 win over Vandalia-Butler on the road Tuesday night.
Mercer County unemployment rate increased slightly in May
Staff report
Unemployment in Mercer County rose 0.2 percent from April to May but remains the lowest across the state.
According to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Mercer County's rate was 4.3 percent in May, slightly above the 4.1 percent posted in April.
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