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.
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Obituaries on January 14th, 2014
Gilbert Atkinson
Gilbert "Pete" Atkinson, 83, Wapakoneta, died Dec. 8, 2014.
He was a longtime professor for The Ohio State University. [More]
Stories on January 14th, 2014
St. Marys officials propose mill renovation
ST. MARYS - Renovation of the High Street reservoir mill and dredging the Miami Erie Canal through St. Marys may be on tap in the coming year.
Mayo
Longtime St. Henry superintendent to retire; levy planned
Moorman has led district for 14 years
ST. HENRY - The district's longtime leader is retiring and voters will likely see a renewal levy on the May ballot.
Superintendent Rod Moorman submitted his resignation to board of education members Monday night during their regular meeting. He has led the school system for the past 14 years. [More]
City moves forward on trailer park purchase
Officials want to turn land near Grand Lake into park eventually
CELINA - City council members on Monday night passed second reading of legislation authorizing the purchase of the Mercelina Mobile Court and the former Versa Pak property for $2.94 million.
Kessen keeps own Coldwater council seat
COLDWATER - Village council member Jerry Kessen on Monday night was appointed to fill his vacant seat.
The remaining council members unanimously voted to appoint Kessen - who will again represent the Northeast Ward - after no one filed to replace him at the November election.
Officers catch Alabama man following pursuit
CELINA - An Alabama man faces traffic and drug charges after leading several area law enforcement agencies on a chase through the city to the outskirts of St. Marys.
St. Henry council considers $3M budget for 2014
ST. HENRY - Village council members on Monday passed second reading of legislation to approve the more than $3 million budget for 2014.
Council mem
Nine local farms lauded for longevity in ownership
State's bicentennial, century program honors family farms
Nine farms in Mercer and Auglaize counties were among 103 statewide designated either century or bicentennial farms in 2013 by the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Bulldogs blow out Flyers
Celina earns second straight win over a state-ranked opponent
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local scored the first two points of the game but Celina dominated the rest of the way en route to a 60-41 victory over the previously-undefeated Flyers. [More]
St. Henry unable to complete comeback
ST. HENRY - A fourth-quarter rally allowed St. Henry to take a late lead, but Sidney was able answer the Redskins' spurt and held on down the stretch for a 43-41 win on Monday night at Redskin Gymnasium.
Marion Local drops to second in Division IV poll
Ohio High School Boys Basketball State Poll
Prior to Monday's first loss of the season at home to Celina, Marion Local's boys basketball team dropped in the most recent state basketball poll.
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