Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 12:53AM EDT until July 11 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...The following county, in west central Ohio, Mercer. * WHEN...Until 400 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1253 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Tama and Neptune.
CELINA - A high-tech device is helping local law-enforcement officials quickly determine whether people in passing cars represent a threat or are wanted for arrest.
Local officers have been using License Plate Readers 900, or LPR's, since 2011, and officials wish they could afford to equip each patrol car with one. [More]
NEW BREMEN- The chilly and windy conditions did little to cool down the bats of Parkway on Thursday.
The Panthers belted out 20 hits and scored 11 runs over the final three innings to pick up a 15-2 win over New Bremen in Midwest Athletic Conference softball play at New Bremen High School. [More]
CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office again this year is seeking nearly $28,000 in grants to cover overtime costs for traffic and overall public safety.
ROCKFORD - The Rockford Citizens Crime Awareness Group is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or people who broke into Barry's Family Market Monday night.
Callie Vogel's double in the bottom of the seventh scored Carly Post to give Celina a 4-3 win over Kenton in a rescheduled WBL softball game Thursday in Celina.
