Flood Advisory issued July 27 at 1:10PM EDT until July 27 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize and Mercer.
* WHEN...Until 415 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 110 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... Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, New Knoxville, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Carthagena and Maria Stein.
Flash Flood Warning issued July 27 at 1:08PM EDT until July 27 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
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The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 108 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported flash flooding across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Anna, Jackson Center, Botkins, New Knoxville, Kettlersville, Montra, Mccartyville and Maplewood.
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Thursday, November 4th, 2021
Local event raises $25K to fight defect
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The community came through in a big way to support efforts to battle a birth defect diagnosed in one out of every 100 babies.
The Congenital Heart Disease Stampede 5K, held Sept. 11 at Mercer County Fairgrounds, raised $25,120, that went to Conquering CHD-Ohio, a nonprofit that fights for congenital heart disease patients and their families. [More]
Obituaries on November 4th, 2021
Andrew "Drew" Charles Wray, age 35 of Covington, passed away at his home Tuesday, November 2, 2021 after a battle with cancer. [More]
Norma Jean Young, age 81, of Celina, Ohio passed away at 2:13 am at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio on November 1, 2021. [More]
Donna J. Thobe, age 72, of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 7:38 P.M. at the Otterbein of St. Marys. [More]
Brian R. Eischen, age 43, of Columbus, Ohio passed away after a battle with cancer on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at his residence. [More]
Donna L. Pearson, age 90, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at her home in Celina. [More]
Local pictures on November 4th, 2021
Subscriber stories on November 4th, 2021
CELINA - A Celina woman arrested at a house fire in May after slapping a Celina police officer at the scene has been sentenced to more than 6 years in prison and will need to pay $1,641.48 in restitution.
MINSTER - Councilors approved a $99,400 contract with an engineering firm to conduct a study to help the village comply with an Ohio Environmental Protection Agency mandate.
Seventy-two new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Mercer County in the past week, raising the county's cumulative number of cases to 5,264, acc
VAN WERT - Van Wert Health Hospital has eased some of its restrictions for visiting patients in the hospital, according to a Wednesday news release from the hospital.
Four Midwest Athletic Conference cross country teams - Minster's boys and girls teams, St. Henry's girls team and Fort Recovery's girls teams - return to the Division III state championship at Fortress Obetz this weekend, with all four repeating state appearances from 2020.
  Six games, six wins.
The first week of the 2021 Ohio high school football playoffs was a successful one for the Grand Lake area teams as all made it through the first round of the postseason.
Players of the Week
Offense
Riley Hiser, RB Fort Recovery
27 carries for 233 yards and three touchdowns in the Indians' 40-30 win over Arcanum.
  Games featuring MAC and WBL Teams
All Games at 7 p.m. unless indicated
Friday
Division III
Shawnee at Hamilton Badin
Chaminade Julienne at St