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.
68° 68° chance Thu 84° Thu 84° likely 65° 65° slight chance Fri 77° Fri 77°
Saturday, January 16th, 2016
Obituaries on January 16th, 2016
Florence E. Miller, 86, of Rockford, Ohio, died suddenly at Parkview Regional Medical Center on Thursday night, January 14, 2016. [More]
Joann M. Pax, age 77, of Coldwater, died on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Celina Manor. [More]
Stories on January 16th, 2016
CELINA - Bones found south of the city are believed to be those of a man who likely was a homicide victim, Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey revealed Friday afternoon. [More]
CELINA - Florence LaRue waited 76 years to get her varsity band letter.
The 94-year-old, who graduated from Celina High School in 1939, played trum
CELINA - Mercer County's 2016 general fund appropriations are about 7.5 percent higher than last year's due to a variety of increased expenses across the board.
St. Marys man uncovers piece of foundry's past
ST. MARYS - An area history buff recently discovered a metal tag possibly used at a local foundry more than 150 years ago.
Steve Flaugher, a real e
NEW BREMEN - Both New Bremen coach Adam Dougherty and Minster coach Mike Lee had the same summation of their teams' rivalry game on Friday night: That's Minster vs. New Bremen. [More]
MARIA STEIN - To say St. Henry got off to quick start would be putting it mildly.
The Redskins raced out to a 27-10 first quarter lead and never looked back in a 66-47 Midwest Athletic Conference victory over the Marion Local Flyers Friday night at the Hangar.
FORT RECOVERY - Darien Sheffer faced the ultimate pressure situation on Friday night in Fort Recovery's game with Versailles: Two free throws with 1.2 seconds left to force overtime.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Defiance jumped out to a 23-9 lead after one quarter against Celina and never looked back as the defending Division II state champion posted a 63-37 victory on Friday night.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry seniors Mitchel Stammen and Josh Osterholt made their college decisions official on Friday afternoon.
Stammen, a three-sport
COLDWATER - After wrapping up his high school baseball career this upcoming spring, Aaron Harlamert will move on to work on his game with hopes of landing a bigger opportunity.
WBL Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Elida outscored St. Marys 54-30 over the final three quarters to pick up its second win of the season with a 65-43 victory over the Roughriders at the Elida Fieldhouse on Friday night.
MAC Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater jumped out to a 21-9 first quarter lead and never looked back as the Cavaliers remained unbeaten in the MAC with an 89-40 win over Parkway on Friday night in Rockford,
The Cavaliers shot 60 percent from the field and outrebounded the Panthers 45-26.
Local pictures on January 16th, 2016