Flood Watch issued August 15 at 2:16AM EDT until August 16 at 8:00AM 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, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From noon EDT today through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected today and tonight. Heavy rainfall is possible, especially tonight, which may result in flash flooding.
Today 81° Today 81° likely 73° 73° likely Tomorrow 83° Tomorrow 83° chance 70° 70° chance
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Obituaries on December 19th, 2018
Marguerite Griesdorn
Marguerite E. Griesdorn, age 91, of St. Rose, Ohio, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Rose Mary Grevenkamp
Rose Mary Grevenkamp, 75, Sidney, died on Dec. 17, 2018, at her home.
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Stories on December 19th, 2018
Harbor Point water line project to proceed
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners plan to proceed with a plan to replace a water line in the Harbor Point subdivision in East Jefferson Township at the request of property owners. [More]
Minster
Employees get raises
Council OKs buying $103,900 sludge mixer
MINSTER - Village employees across the board will receive a 3 percent pay increase in 2019.
Council members on Tuesday approved the increase after discussing the ordinance in an hourlong executive session.
Contract awarded for turn lanes at Mercer Landmark
CELINA - Brumbaugh Construction of Arcanum was awarded a $522,216 contract to add turn lanes on State Route 118 to accommodate Mercer Landmark's $27 million expansion in St. Henry. [More]
Minster board OKs tax agreement
Pact covers $6.06 million Nidec Minster expansion
MINSTER - Village and county officials have approved a 43 percent enterprise zone tax agreement over five years to the Nidec Minster Corp. on the company's $6.06 million addition, treasurer Laura Klosterman's told school board members at Monday's meeting.
County approves sheriff's request for dispatch console
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday morning signed off on sheriff Jeff Grey's request to purchase a new dispatch console on a three-year plan that will cost $157,186.
Court to close for Christmas
CELINA - Mercer County Probate/Juvenile Court will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. People will not be able to obtain marriage licenses
Auglaize office to close next week
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections director Michelle Wilcox reminds residents the office will be closed from Monday-Dec. 28 and will reo
Link promoted to St. Henry police chief's post
ST. HENRY - Village police officer Mike Link has been promoted to chief and recently retired chief Bob Garman has stepped in as a full-time officer.
Area Roundup
Fort Loramie halts New Bremen's winning streak
Compiled by Colin Foster
The New Bremen girls basketball team took a six-game winning streak into Tuesday's game at Fort Loramie.
That's where it ended.
Indians rout Starfires
FORT RECOVERY - It took some time for Fort Recovery to get rolling on Tuesday.
Once the Indians got in gear, there was no slowing them down in a 70-36 win over South Adams in a border battle at Fort Site Fieldhouse. The win moves Fort Recovery above .500 at 3-2.
Tigers defeat Panthers
ROCKFORD - Despite being without three ailing starters Tuesday night, Parkway girls basketball coach Linda Hawk expected her team to give Waynesfield-Goshen a game.
Moeller Brew Barn expands, adds new site
Moeller Brew Barn's success is outgrowing the company's current facilities.
Owner Nick Moeller said the company is expanding the barn in Maria Stein and adding a second location.
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