Flood Watch issued August 11 at 4:12AM EDT until August 12 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, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected into Wednesday morning. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 66° 66° chance Tomorrow 83° Tomorrow 83° slight chance slight chance 66° 66° chance likely
Thursday, June 6th, 2019
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - A Celina man has been sentenced to 46 months in jail after pleading guilty to third-degree felony charges of possession of LSD and marijuana and a fifth-degree felony charge of aggravated possession of drugs.
Isaiah W. Schnell, 18, was found inside a home at 518 Hierholzer St. with another male and several illegal substances, according to a court document. Grand Lake Task Force officers reportedly saw marijuana and scales used to measure drugs. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
When Taylor Homan stepped to the plate, odds were she would get a hit and that hit would do damage.
The Minster shortstop was an easy choice for The Daily Standard's 2019 Softball Player of the Year after winning the area's triple crown and helping the Wildcats to a second straight MAC title and a berth in the regional championship. [More]
Obituaries on June 6th, 2019
Richard Apple, 72, St. Marys, died at 5:55 a.m. June 5, 2019, at Otterbein St. [More]
Tony M. "Porky" Boyer, age 65, of Celina, died Friday, May 3, 2019. A celebrati [More]
Wilma Cathcart, 89, St. Marys, died June 5, 2019, at her residence.
Services [More]
Barbara Eshleman, 62, St. Marys, died June 4, 2019, at her residence.
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Mark Eugene "Sam" Hicks, age 70, of Mendon, died at 9:15 p.m. May 11, 2019, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
A celebration of life for Larry D. Sapp of Mendon will be held at 3 p.m. June 1 [More]
Evelyn Teague, 84, St. Marys, died June 3, 2019 at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Local pictures on June 6th, 2019
Subscriber stories on June 6th, 2019
Federal, state entities tour area to gauge if assistance available
CELINA - Mercer County Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Robbins led a group of government officials to assess the damage left behind by the Memorial Day tornado.
CELINA - Mercer County officials will seek nearly $600,000 in federal/state grants to help pay for a complete reconstruction of Fort Recovery's Broadway Street.
VAN WERT - A husband and wife from Rockford changed their pleas to guilty on several felony charges, including identity fraud and tampering with records, in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court Tuesday.
CELINA - A Kettering man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony charges stemming from a May 11 altercation in the Mercer County Adult Detention Facility that resulted in another inmate's suffering a broken jaw.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The heart of rock 'n' roll is still beating … and beating … and beating on in one of its greatest champions.
Paul McCartney,
Division IV State Baseball Semifinal Preview
Nothing can get the Minster baseball team down this time of year.
Minster sweat out a 1-0 victory over Cincinnati Christian in the Division IV regi
Compiled by Colin Foster
A night after getting a 6-5 win against the Lima Locos, the Grand Lake Mariners were dealt a one-run loss by the same team.