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.
NEW BREMEN - A new business venture is brewing on the horizon in New Bremen.
Councilors gave first reading on Monday of an ordinance to transfer a 0.95-acre parcel of land to the Community Improvement Corp., which in turn after gaining approval would sell it to The New Bremen Brewing Co. [More]
MARIA STEIN - The Hangar was packed to the rafters and the fans got their money's worth in Monday's battle between state-ranked Versailles and Marion Local.
The game came down to the wire with the Flyers taking the lead for good with 1:21 left in the game and playing solid defense to beat the Tigers 52-47. [More]
Marilyn Jean (Riffle) Zerkel, age 86 of St. Marys, Ohio passed away on Monday Feb. 12, 2018 at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
ST. MARYS - City council members on Monday gave first reading of an ordinance to loan the school district up to $320,000 for the new lighting system at the proposed football stadium at the middle/high school campus.
COLDWATER - Council members on Monday approved the construction of an additional building to house salt used on roadways at an estimated cost of $30,000.
COLDWATER - Due to continued widespread flu activity in Mercer County and the surrounding area, Mercer Health is offering a public walk-in flu vaccine clinic from 7-10 a.m. and 2-5 p.m. Thursday at Mercer Health West Campus, 830 W. Main St., Coldwater, according to a news release.
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP - Three people were taken to a hospital after a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Township Line Road and Frahm Pike, according to a Mercer County Sheriff's report.
FORT RECOVERY - A state champion will join a national champion.
Standout running back Will Homan - Mercer County's all-time leading rusher and a state champ with Fort Recovery in 2015 - signed with back-to-back NAIA national champion Saint Francis on Monday at Fort Recovery High School.
The Delphos St. John's boys basketball team opened up a 21-point halftime lead and rolled to a 65-44 victory over New Knoxville in MAC action on Monday at Ranger Gymnasium.
