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.
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.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
Monday, February 3rd, 2020
By Tom Stankard
COLDWATER - Cleaning up the community he calls home is Jordan Osterfeld's idea of a day well spent.
People often see him cleaning up the streets with a smile on his face and waving at passing pedestrians. When not working at McSober's Saloon, Osterfeld, 30, who has special needs, likes to spend his time riding his bike around town, collecting litter from the streets as he goes. [More]
Obituaries on February 3rd, 2020
Janet Lee Emans, age 85, of Mendon, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020, at her daughter Linda's home in Celina. [More]
Roland Lee Hinton, age 92, of Celina, Ohio passed away at his residence on Febr [More]
Don Graves, 66, of Saint Marys, died 11:15 P.M. Friday, January 31, 2020, at Vancrest of Saint Marys. [More]
Roger F. Siefring, age 83, of Philothea, Ohio, died Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on February 3rd, 2020
Subscriber stories on February 3rd, 2020
CELINA - The 2020 Winter Icebreaker Dance, an annual fundraiser for the Lake Improvement Association, will take place 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at Romer's Catering in Celina.
ST. HENRY - It was as if St. Henry had a running start.
The Redskins raced out to a 20-point lead in the first 11 1/2 minutes of the game and never looked back, cruising to a 53-28 victory over Celina on Saturday night in St. Henry.
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Colin Foster
The New Bremen girls and Versailles boys swimming teams claimed bragging rights in the Midwest Athl
CELINA - Just when Celina looked primed to make a run at New Bremen in the third quarter, Kira Bertke caught fire.
The New Bremen senior hit four 3-pointers in the third quarter to help the Cardinals pull away and pick up a 60-30 win in a matinee girls basketball contest on Saturday.