Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 | The Daily Standard

Flood Watch issued August 15 at 10:25PM 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, Adams, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Sunday.
* 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 possible tonight. Locally heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.

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Wednesday, January 27th, 2021

Wildlife area secures $1.8M grant

Plan: Controlled drainage for crops, wetlands

By Sydney Albert

CELINA - The Mercer Wildlife Area has reportedly received $1.8 million in H2Ohio funds, which will be used to construct wetlands and a controlled draining system.

During Tuesday's meeting of the Lake Facilities Authority, Ag Solutions Coordinator [More]

Wildcats knock off St. Marys

By Robb Hemmelgarn

ST. MARYS - Since Jan. 9, the Minster Wildcats have trekked a path on the hardwood dotted with the likes of Ottoville, Akron Hoban, Castalia Margaretta, New Knoxville, and Marion Local. The Wildcats emerged unbeaten through that brutal stretch and capped it off Tuesday night with a 55-44 triumph over the 13-4 St. Marys Roughriders at Grand Lake Health System Court. [More]

Obituaries on January 27th, 2021

Urban Meyer

Urban A. Meyer age 92 of Minster, Ohio, died on Tuesday January 26, 2021 at Heritage Center, Minster. [More]

Dorothy 'Dotty' Ayers

Dorothy "Dotty" Ayers, age 92, of Celina, Ohio passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. [More]

Richard Hone

Richard Dee "Dick" Hone, age 70, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021, at his home in Celina. [More]

Local pictures on January 27th, 2021

Subscriber stories on January 27th, 2021

County's jobs outlook improves

Mercer County's unemployment rate rebounded to pre-pandemic numbers in December, dropping to 3% from 3.1% in November.

The county was again second

Area COVID cases rise slightly

CELINA - Cases of COVID-19 increased by 11 in Mercer County on Tuesday, raising the case total to 3,719.

In their first update since Thursday, Augl

Second half slump

Rangers fall to top-ranked Fort Loramie

FORT LORAMIE - The New Knoxville girls basketball team played No. 1 Fort Loramie tough in the first half, but eventually the dam broke.

The Rangers gave up a 13-3 run in the third quarter that put them too far behind to recover on the way to a 42-24 loss in Fort Loramie Tuesday night.

Area Roundup

Cardinals rally in fourth to beat Cavs

New Bremen used a 7-0 run in the fourth quarter to rally for a 53-48 win over Coldwater in a rescheduled Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball contest at the Nest in New Bremen. The loss snapped the Cavaliers' four-game winning streak.

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