Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
MINSTER - With athletic success comes greater financial cost, school board members learned on Monday.
Athletic director Josh Clune informed members that funds in the self-supporting athletic program are very low. The department's major revenue source is ticket sales. However, the cost to support teams as they continue into postseason tournaments and playoffs is weighing heavily on the budget. [More]
ST. HENRY - Council members are counting down the days until the village's new pool opens to the public.
An open house is scheduled for 4-6 p.m. Friday. Village administrator Ron Gelhaus said construction should be complete in time for a ribbon cutting and second open house on Monday, with the ceremony set to begin at 11 a.m. at 211 Parkview Drive. [More]
CELINA - Cheryl Ann Board of Developmental Disabilities members are considering placing a five-year renewal levy on the November general election ballot.
WAPAKONETA - A former Auglaize County Sheriff's deputy is serving a 10-day sentence in the Auglaize County jail after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge as part of a plea deal, according to the Auglaize County Municipal Court website.
Funds used for decades to improve sanitary and storm sewer systems
FORT RECOVERY - Voters likely will see a 2.5-mill, five-year stormwater control renewal levy on the November ballot after council members at Monday's meeting approved the emergency measure.
CELINA - Two Mercer County Sheriff's deputies recently flew to Texas to pick up a former Celina resident who had been arrested for violating his parole.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections members on Monday verified the May 8 primary election's official canvass with no change to the preliminary results.
ST. MARYS - Team Flight has moved up a flight on the steps of the basketball stairway.
On Monday, St. Marys post-player Makenna Mele joined Team Flight AAU teammates Sydney Cisco (St. Marys) and Kori Barrett (Kenton) as members of the 2019 Capital University women's basketball recruiting class.
