Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 6:30PM EDT until August 19 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 630 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, Montezuma, Carthagena and Maria Stein.
Flood Watch issued August 19 at 12:40PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A complex of storms will develop later this afternoon and continue overnight. Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding later this evening into the overnight hours.
Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 6:33PM EDT until August 19 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Northern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1030 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 633 PM 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 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... New Bremen, Minster, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Huntsville, Kettlersville, Montra, Mccartyville, Lewistown and Egypt.
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Saturday, November 11th, 2017
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Celina Middle School eighth-grader Julianna Lee has a special place in her heart for foster children.
Lee, an adopted child, recently visited Mercer County Job and Family Services to find out how she could personally make a difference i [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
MARION - A whippet is a medium-sized dog that's similar to at greyhound.
And just like their mascot, Shelby used speed to pull away from St. Marys.
Quarterback Brennan Armstrong rushed for 173 yards and four touchdowns and running back Devon Brooks had 210 yards on 15 carries as the Whippets ended the Roughriders' season with a 47-7 defeat in the Division IV Region 14 semifinals at Harding Stadium in Marion. [More]
Obituaries on November 11th, 2017
Delores R. Muhlenkamp, 89, Bryant, Indiana, died on November 9, 2017, at Swiss Village Retirement Community, Berne, Indiana. [More]
Joyce A. Howell, age 73, of Celina, passed away at 8:55 P.M., Wednesday, Novemb [More]
Local pictures on November 11th, 2017
Subscriber stories on November 11th, 2017
CELINA - Students on Friday decked out Celina Primary School's halls in red, white and blue in honor of Veterans Day.
As veterans entered the buil
CELINA - Tom Burden, a Celina High School graduate, will be featured in a new episode of "Shark Tank" airing 9 p.m. Sunday on ABC.
He'll try to convince people such as billionaire Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, to invest in a product he first developed in his basement: the Grypmat.
Congressman checks out tornado's path
CELINA - U.S. Rep Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green, was overwhelmed by the amount of tornado damage and impressed by the city's rebuilding effort.
Latta toured several affected areas and also stopped by the newspaper's offices to praise the work being done.
Coldwater sweeps Independence to face Versailles in today's Division III title match.
FAIRBORN - Coldwater and Independence entered the Division III state volleyball semifinals with no postseason set losses between them.
The Cavaliers had the only team with no set losses after Friday, though.
WAPAKONETA - Coldwater scored two touchdowns in the final 33 seconds to keep its season alive with an improbable 24-17 victory over Lima Central Catholic Friday night at Harmon Field in Wapakoneta.
LIMA - During Friday night's Division VII regional semifinal game against the Crestview Knights, the Minster Wildcats ran into a force in quarterback Drew Kline.
PIQUA - Brandon Fleck was given an audition by the Marion Local coaches last week in practice.
"Brandon Fleck was a fullback all year for JV, but l