Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 7:14AM EDT until September 5 at 10:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... North Central Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1015 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 714 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 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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.

Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 7:09AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

At 709 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Ohio City, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, and Bulkhead.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
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Wednesday, September 25th, 2013

Celina man charged in stabbing incident

By Margie Wuebker

CELINA - A 24-year-old Celina man faces felonious assault charges related to an early Saturday morning stabbing downtown that injured a woman.

Christopher M. McNew, 816 N. Walnut St., was taken into custody Tuesday after he came to the Celina Police Department for questioning. The second-degree felony charge carries a maximum sentence of eight years in prison and a $15,000 fine if convicted.

McNew was booked into the Mercer County Detention Center and later released after posting bond. He appeared in Celina Municipal Court on Tuesday. A preliminary hearing is slated Oct. 4 to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to transfer the case to Mercer County Common Pleas Court for presentation to grand jurors.

Celina Assistant Police Chief Calvin Freeman said the stabbing resulted from a disagreement between McNew and another man near the intersection of Walnut and Fayette streets shortly before 2:45 a.m. The victim, described as a 21-year-old Wren woman, was standing nearby with several other people when she sustained a knife wound to the upper arm.

The unidentified woman was taken by ambulance to Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater, where she was treated in the emergency room and released.

Freeman said McNew was identified as a suspect based on interviews with people at the scene.

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