Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 3:58PM EDT until July 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer and Shelby. * WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 356 PM 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 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Fort Loramie, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, New Knoxville, Russia, Osgood, Willowdell, Chickasaw, Kettlersville, Yorkshire, Lake Loramie State Park, Egypt, Maria Stein, Mccartyville and Houston.
GRAND LAKE AREA - More than two-thirds of forests dotting the local countryside have vanished in the last 70 years.
Cornstalks, soybean plants and grazing pastures now exist on thousands of farmland acres that once were home to towering maples, oaks and other trees. [More]
CELINA - After a fairly stagnant first half of play, Celina's offense turned on the jets in the second half and scored five touchdowns en route to a 49-23 victory over rival St. Marys on Friday night at Celina Stadium.
St. Marys (0-6, 0-5 Western Buckeye League) took a 17-14 lead at the 7:31 mark of the third quarter after driving 68 yards in 10 plays on its first drive of the second half with Trent Wale rushing for a nine-yard touchdown. [More]
Five townships in Mercer County will receive additional property taxes in the coming years after it was discovered their inside millage rates were below the state statutory minimum of 0.5.
MINSTER - If a fan had walked into Minster Memorial Stadium with 3:20 left to play in Friday's football game, they may well have seen the most exciting, if not well played, contest of the season.
Versailles scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to pull away and beat Parkway 38-14 in Midwest Athletic Conference football action at Hole Field in Darke County.
ROSSBURG - For the second consecutive night Brian Ruhlman of Clarklake, Mich., used a lapped car as an aid on his way to winning a preliminary event during the UMP Nationals at Eldora Speedway on Friday night.
Grant Sherman threw for 495 yards and five touchdowns to help Kenton stayed perfect on the season with a 34-10 win over Ottawa-Glandorf at Robinson Field in Hardin County.
