Flood Watch issued August 11 at 11:33PM 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 Wednesday 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 through Wednesday. 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.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 68° 68° slight chance chance Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance chance 68° 68° chance
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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021
Grand jury declines to indict in baby's death
From staff reports
WAPAKONETA - An Auglaize County grand jury has declined to indict anyone in the death of a St. Marys child who died after being left inside a hot car, according to a Tuesday news release from the Auglaize County Prosecutor's Office and St. Marys Police Department. [More]
Obituaries on August 18th, 2021
Luke Schaefer
Luke Joseph Schaefer, age 87, was born on May 3, 1934, in Portland, IN to German parents. He grew up in Ohio. [More]
Richard Weiler
Richard Thomas "Tom" Weiler, 78, formerly of Celina, OH died 11:55 p.m. Friday August 13, 2021 in St. Marys, OH. [More]
Ethele Guggenbiller
Ethele E. Guggenbiller, 90, of St. Marys, OH died 10:57 p.m. on Friday August 13, 2021 in the emergency department of JTDM Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
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Blue Ribbon Gator
Swamp things invade county fair
CELINA - Neither the heat nor the curious children who flocked to see them Tuesday seemed to bother the baby alligators, snakes and tortoises brought to the Mercer County Fair by the former Gator Boys.
Auglaize at high level of spread
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials in a news release Tuesday reported 19 new cases of COVID-19 in the county since their last update on Thursday, raising the county's cumulative case count to 3,829.
New Rockford water tower deemed crucial
ROCKFORD - A new water tower for the village will be considered the most crucial project in the county as local municipalities seek federal funds for various infrastructure projects, village administrator Aaron Temple reported at Tuesday's council meeting.
Lab offer tours of $3.2M expansion
NEW BREMEN - Brookside Laboratories celebrated the completion of a more than 30,000-square-foot expansion Tuesday, offering facility tours to showcase the work and company's growth expected in the future.
Elections board mum on on ballots, equipment
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections members met behind closed doors Thursday morning to review security concerns related to ballots and election equipment.
Area Roundup
Bulldogs defeat Starfires
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina picked up its second straight girls golf dual match victory with a 213-235 win over South Adams on Tuesday at Celina Lynx.
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