Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 3:58PM EDT until July 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 356 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Fort Loramie, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, New Knoxville, Russia, Osgood, Willowdell, Chickasaw, Kettlersville, Yorkshire, Lake Loramie State Park, Egypt, Maria Stein, Mccartyville and Houston.
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Friday, October 1st, 2021
Man, 66, dies in farm accident
By Sydney Albert
MARIA STEIN - A farm accident that resulted in the death of a Maria Stein man Thursday is under investigation by the Mercer County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies were called to the scene of 7107 Indian Trail Road, Maria Stein, at 9:10 a.m. after central dispatch received a 911 call reporting a male that "may have been struck with a grain wagon."
First responders reportedly were unable to revive the subject, who was later identified as Brian Dahlinghaus, 66, who lived at that address. [More]
St. Henry beats Minster
By Tom Haines
ST. HENRY - St. Henry came out on the attack and never let up.
The Redskins rolled past the Wildcats in the first two sets and closed out the third on the way to a 25-15, 25-17, 25-20 win in a Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball match at Redskin Gymnasium on Thursday. [More]
Obituaries on October 1st, 2021
Doug Giesige
Doug Giesige, 71, Celina, died Sept. 29, 2021, at Mercer County Community Hospi [More]
Brian Dahlinghaus
Brian Dahlinghaus, 66, St. Rose, died Sept. 30, 2021.
Services are pending at [More]
Robert Penrod
Robert "Bob" Penrod, age 86 a resident of rural Dunkirk passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. [More]
Esther Snyder
Esther Louise (Harner) Snyder, of Celina, passed away peacefully at The Gardens of St. Henry on September 28, 2021. [More]
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Blood shortage 'dire'
Local blood drives planned next week
A nationwide blood and platelet shortage has led to the lowest inventory the American Red Cross has had since 2015.
Olivia Lusher, executive direct
County approves computer network upgrade
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week gave the county auditor's IT department the green light to pursue a multi-phase upgrade of the computer network to better support video streaming that increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Unvaxxed man dies of COVID
WAPAKONETA - An unvaccinated man between the ages of 20-40 has died from COVID-19 in Auglaize County, bringing the county's cumulative death toll to 66.
'Minor' fire took 8 hours
ROCKFORD - Rockford firefighters spent eight hours on Thursday removing grain from a corn silo before locating and putting out a minor fire at Mercer Landmark's Rockford site at 202 S. Main Street.
Picking up steam
New Knoxville recovers from opening set loss to beat Panthers
NEW KNOXVILLE - After Parkway took the opening set from New Knoxville, it appeared the match would be a barn-burner at Ranger Gymnasium.
Instead, t
Bulldogs snap Titans' streak
Compiled by Tom Haines and
Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina volleyball team snapped Ottawa-Glandorf's 46-match Western Buckeye League winning streak earning a 25-21, 25-23, 24-26, 26-24 win at Hermiller Gymnasium on Thursday to take over sole possession of first place in the league.
MAC golf teams advance
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster and St. Henry earned trips to next week's Division III district boys golf tournament after both teams qualified at Thursday's sectional tournament at Colonial Golfers Club in Harrod,.
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