Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
Monday, July 11th, 2022
By Tom Haines
  COLDWATER - Less than a year after the Fellowship of Christian Athletes held its first-ever All-Abilities Camp in Akron, District 8 coordinator Steve Stroh decided to bring one to Mercer County.
Thirty-one campers and nearly a hundred volunteers turned out over two days at Cavalier Stadium this weekend, where five sections of sports activities were set up for people who are ordinarily unable to participate. [More]
Obituaries on July 11th, 2022
Carol J. Allen, 83, Celina, passed away at 4 p.m. Thursday, July 7, 2022.
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Joseph L. Schneider, age 77, of Coldwater, died July 8, 2022, at his home in Coldwater. [More]
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Subscriber stories on July 11th, 2022
CELINA - A wooden two story home and attached garage were deemed a total loss after a fire broke out Saturday evening in Bayview Landing.
The fire also spread to a neighboring home's attached garage. The firefighters, though, were able to isolate and extinguish the blaze.
Becoming a pageant queen isn't all glitter, glamour and gorgeous gowns - it requires hard work, style and a heart for service.
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District 4 ACME Tournament
MINSTER - Give Coldwater a four-run lead and the Cavaliers are usually unbeatable.
That was the case Saturday as Coldwater plated four runs in the second inning and fended off Minster's attempts to rally to secure the ACME Baseball District 4 championship with a 6-3 win in Minster.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Grand Lake split its weekend games at Montgomery Field to move to 13-16 on the summer.
On Saturday night, Grand Lake scored times in the bottom of the first, but needed two runs in the bottom of the eighth to insure a 9-7 win over Southern Ohio.