Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
Sales tax revenue, casino money boost local coffers
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - Mercer County's coffers are plentiful thanks to increases in sales tax revenue and casino tax dollars.
A few gray clouds remain, such as rising indigent defense expenses in a pending capital murder case and higher health insurance premiums, but overall the county appears to be in good shape financially, commissioner Jerry Laffin said Tuesday. [More]
Division II Girls Soccer Regional Semifinals at Findlay
By Gary R. Rasberry
FINDLAY - In a game where the defense needed to be stout, the Celina girls soccer team came up with their best effort of the season.
The Bulldogs and Maumee Panthers played scoreless soccer for 80 minutes of regulation and 30 minutes of overtime before deciding their Division II regional semifinal on penalty kicks. [More]
Expenses on wish list include rifles, cars, Tasers
CELINA - City officials may add muscle to the police department next year by spending an additional $50,000 for rifles, cruisers, Tasers and other items.
NEW BREMEN - Six local residents are seeking four village council seats Tuesday.
Incumbents Dennis E. Burnell, Don Kuck, Delores Stienecker and Stephen E. Wills face competition from political newcomers Jim Kronenberger Jr. and Robert D. Parker.
ST. HENRY - Four candidates - including one incumbent - are seeking three open seats on the school board at the polls Tuesday.
Competing for the four-year terms for St. Henry Schools Board of Education are incumbent Russ Bensman and newcomers Andy Fullenkamp, Jenn Ahlers McCoy and Josh Schmackers.
ROCKFORD - A 25-year-old Rockford woman remains incarcerated at the Mercer County Detention Center following a pursuit that resulted in felony charges and traffic citations.
As we approach the final week of the high school football season, we are down to two area teams, Celina and Minster, who still have their playoff participation up in the air. The combinations of results which allow then to crack the top eight in Regions 8 and 22 will be outlined below.
