Flood Watch issued August 12 at 9:17AM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM 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, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, 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 this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected into this evening. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
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Friday, June 25th, 2021
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday honored Jerry Moeder for his exemplary commitment to the staff and residents of the now vacated county home at 4871 State Route 29.
Moeder, a third generation superintendent of the taxpayer-funded custodial-care facility, logged in more than 40 years of service. [More]
Obituaries on June 25th, 2021
John H. Houser, age 79 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at his residence in Celina. [More]
Joseph "Joe" Doenges, of Sugarland, Texas, died March 28, in Houston, Texas. [More]
Local pictures on June 25th, 2021
Subscriber stories on June 25th, 2021
In-house testing also saves money
COLDWATER - Mercer Health officials cut COVID-19 test result turnaround to a mere four hours when in-house testing went live in October, according to laboratory director Donna Kueterman.
Aquatic, aeronautic show at Country Fest
MARIA STEIN - Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages - see the amazing aquatic and aeronautic acrobatics of the Alvarez family for one weekend and one weekend only at Maria Stein Country Fest.
WAPAKONETA - Two new COVID-19 cases were reported in Auglaize County since last Tuesday, according to a health department news release. The new cases raise the county's cumulative cases to 3,699.
Parkway gets 13 walks to beat Fort Recovery
FORT RECOVERY - When Parkway went up three in the top of the first, the Indians responded with two in their half. When the Panthers pushed runs across in the second and the fourth, the Indians matched them right away.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Galion scored 10 runs over the sixth, seventh and eighth innings to come back and pull away from Grand Lake 17-8 in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League baseball action on Thursday night at Montgomery Field.
ST. HENRY - This wedding season has been a bit busy as couples who canceled or postponed weddings and receptions last year due to the pandemic try to fit their celebrations in with others who'd planned ceremonies in 2021.