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.
CELINA - Outgoing Celina Municipal Court Judge James Scheer handed over the gavel to local attorney Kathryn Speelman on Wednesday afternoon.
Inside the courtroom on the second floor of city hall, Scheer, using his successor's family Bible, administered the oath of office to Speelman, who defeated rival George Moore in the Republican primary election before running unopposed in November's general election. [More]
Albin B. Eilerman, age 88, Sidney, passed away of natural causes Tuesday morning, December 26, 2017, at the Versailles Health Care Center in Versailles, Ohio. [More]
Lois Rager, 99, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away suddenly, early Wednesday morning, December 27, 2017, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert, Ohio. [More]
CELINA - With current temperatures well below average, featuring single-digit lows and negative wind-chill readings, local residents need to bundle up and take extra care.
CELINA - The low temperatures that are supposed to persist through the weekend can cause a number of car troubles, including drained batteries and flattened tires.
COLDWATER - A labor shortage and the weather have delayed work at Mercer County Community Hospital's west wing expansion project, but the cold snap may help in some aspects, construction superintendent Curtiss Zink said.
CELINA - Coldwater and Marion Local had already met once this season. So had St. Henry and Celina.
The outcome was different this time around in one of those contests when the same teams paired up in the semifinals of the 32nd OVISCO Classic on Wednesday at the Fieldhouse.
