Flood Watch issued September 16 at 2:55PM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following county, Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...From midnight EDT tonight through Thursday 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 rain will occur overnight into Thursday. The heavier bands of rainfall will have 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts.
Today 86° Today 86° chance likely 70° 70° chance Tomorrow 84° Tomorrow 84° chance 67° 67° slight chance
Thursday, March 20th, 2014
Principal named new superintendent
By Kathy Thompson
ST. HENRY - Middle school principal Julie Garke is the district's new superintendent.
St. Henry Local Schools Board of Education members at a special board meeting Wednesday night approved a three-year contract with Garke beginning Aug. 1. She will replace Rod Moorman, who retires June 1. [More]
Last Curtain Call
By Robb Hemmelgarn
Brent Niekamp and Joe Bruns pass one another in the halls of Fort Recovery High School on a regular basis, as both are teachers and coaches in the school system.
With the 92nd state boys' basketball tournament tipping off in Columbus today, the two may have to rehash a few stories from a decade-and-a-half ago when they made their own splash on the court at the Jerome Schottenstein Center. [More]
Obituaries on March 20th, 2014
Albert C. Weis, 89, Coldwater, died March 18, 2014, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Richard D. Standiford Jr., 61, Celina, died in the early morning of March 19, 2014, at his residence. [More]
James Henry Staugler, 61, Celina, died March 14, 2014, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Thomas A. Smith, 90, Wapakoneta, died March 19, 2014, in the emergency departme [More]
Thomas L. Swiger II, 40, Minster, died March 19, 2014, at his home in Minster. [More]
Larry Miller, 75, Celina, died March 20, 2014.
Services are pending at Cisco [More]
Local pictures on March 20th, 2014
Subscriber stories on March 20th, 2014
MENDON - Good and bad news was delivered to Mendon residents Wednesday - the village post office will remain open but operating hours will soon be reduced.
Any dog can bite at any time for any reason, according to local dog wardens.
"It has to be a reaction to something," said Mercer County Dog Warden
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections is developing a policy that would swap the roles of the director and deputy director every two years.
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Natasha Chiles - convicted in the drug-related death of her boyfriend in 2010 - will be returning to prison for violating drug and curfew conditions just two months after a judge granted her judicial release.
April 13 will be Celina Day at Great American Ballpark as the Cincinnati Reds take on the Tampa Bay Rays at 1:10 p.m.
Half-priced tickets are avail