Flood Watch issued August 19 at 7:53PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding into the overnight hours.
Flood Warning issued August 19 at 10:36PM EDT until August 20 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southern Logan County in west central Ohio... Central Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 700 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1036 PM EDT, emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Sidney, Bellefontaine, Newport, West Liberty, Anna, Fort Loramie, De Graff, Quincy, Port Jefferson, Valley Hi, Zanesfield, Maplewood, Pemberton, Logansville, Mcmorran, Swanders, Pickrelltown, New Jerusalem and Lake Loramie State Park.
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Friday, June 14th, 2019
Judge issues five years community control sanctions
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - A former Mercer County man has been sentenced to five years of community control sanctions after he was found guilty of telecommunications harassment and menacing by stalking in May.
As part of the sanctions, Jeffery Rasawehr, 54, of Birm [More]
By Tom Stankard
CELINA - School board members approved the plan for the proposed Celina City Schools' building project at Thursday's special meeting.
It next will be sent to the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission for final approval.
A committee of area residents and district staff members reviewed nine plans drafted by Fanning Howey architects and chose the one they deemed best. [More]
Obituaries on June 14th, 2019
Johnnie Lore, age 71, of Rossburg, passed away of natural causes early Wednesday morning, June 12, 2019, at the Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. [More]
Justine E. Wilker, age 99, formerly of Montezuma, died on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on June 14th, 2019
Subscriber stories on June 14th, 2019
CELINA - County officials will ask the Ohio Department of Agriculture to adopt a plan that would pay farmers in the Western Lake Erie Basin to stop or greatly reduce phosphorus applied to croplands as part of a three-year study.
CELINA - Excessive rains may have played a part in two manure pollution incidents in May, Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors learned on Thursday.
CELINA - A Minster man pleaded guilty on Thursday to seven charges in relation to incidents at the Mercer County jail, including an inmate's overdose and an attack on two corrections officers.
Chickasaw
CHICKASAW - Village council members on Wednesday passed under suspension of rules an emergency ordinance to place a 3-mill replacement levy on the Nov. 5 election ballot to fund village operations.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency will offer a free webinar on the Dairy Margin Coverage program from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Monday.
NEW BREMEN - Village council members will meet on Monday rather than on their regularly scheduled date of June 24, according to mayor Jeff Pape. A main topic of discussion will be the location of a planned electrical substation.
Local golfers visit Celina for tournament
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Area junior golfers braved the wet and windy conditions at the Celina Lynx to compete in the Lima Junior Golf Associ