Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 6:14AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Fog has developed across the area. This is reducing visibility to 1 mile or less in some locations. Motorists should be prepared for rapid changes in visibility along their route. Slow down and only use your low beam headlights.
Flood Watch issued August 13 at 4:50AM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 69° 69° chance likely Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance likely 68° 68° chance
Monday, January 16th, 2017
By Ed Gebert
COLUMBUS - A Celina High School alumnus is listed among the best and brightest young individuals.
Justin Wenning, a 2011 high school graduate, has been named to Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30 list for manufacturing and industry.
Each year Forbes releases a list of 30 people under age 30 who likely will make a big difference in one of 20 different categories.More than 15,000 up-and-comers were nominated for the various categories. Only 4 percent made the list. [More]
Obituaries on January 16th, 2017
Lucille M. "Lucy" Link, age 88, passed away at 4:10 P.M., Friday, January 13, 2017 at her residence in Celina, with family by her side. [More]
Linda Louise Westgerdes, age 64, of Sidney, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Hospice of Miami County Hospice Inpatient Unit in Troy. [More]
Marie R. Elsass, 94, formerly of Anna, died at 3:45 a.m. Jan. 14, 2017, at Elmood Assisted Living, New Bremen, where she had been a resident for the past year. [More]
Raymond C. Prenger age 93 of Minster, Ohio died on January 14, 2017 at Elmwood of New Bremen. [More]
Jack Leroy Sullivan, 81, of St. Marys, OH, died 10:15 p.m. Monday, January 9, 2017 at Otterbein St. Marys, St. Marys, OH. [More]
Local pictures on January 16th, 2017
Subscriber stories on January 16th, 2017
First clients to arrive in February at facility housing recovering addicts
CELINA - Mercer County House of Hope officials this weekend hosted an open house at the newly finished men's house on Mud Pike, offering tours of the 4,200-square-foot facility.
Wabash River Conservancy District board members approved 2017 appropriations totaling $32,737, conservancy secretary Lil Knapke said after Saturday's meeting.
MENDON - The village's boil water advisory has been lifted.
According to utilities su- perintendent Randy Severns, crews found a pinhole leak in a riser leading to the water tower at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. The leak was about 80 feet up the tower.
COLDWATER - From the opening tip-off to the final buzzer, Celina and Coldwater put on a show during Saturday's Mercer County boys basketball matchup
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater hosted its Cavalier Duals wrestling tournament Saturday morning in the Palace, bringing in teams from Ohio and Indiana to compete in the eight-team invitational.