Flood Watch issued September 16 at 2:55PM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following county, Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby and Union. * WHEN...From midnight EDT tonight through Thursday 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 rain will occur overnight into Thursday. The heavier bands of rainfall will have 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts.
CELINA - Mercer County Health District officials bid farewell to longtime nursing director Julia Shaffer, who has retired after nearly 20 years of service.
Shaffer was named nursing director in 2013. She said her role has been flexible over the last decade, adapting to meet the community's evolving needs. Her focus, though, has largely been on disease prevention and communicable diseases. [More]
COLDWATER - After a series of frustrating delays, the long-awaited electric distribution panel for the Mercer Health Marion Campus in Maria Stein is installed and running, allowing for officials to proceed with a Dec. 11 open house.
ST HENRY - School board members on Wednesday evening accepted the resignation of the head high school football coach.
They also took the first step toward placing an emergency tax renewal levy on the primary election ballot in the spring and heard from a concerned community member.
CELINA - A 34-year-old West Virginia man must abide by community control sanctions for up to five years after pleading guilty to breaking and entering and drug charges.
FORT RECOVERY - The operators of a proposed poultry facility that would house up to 150,000 pullet hens are seeking permits from the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
On June 23, 1872, the Secaur family bustled with its breakfast routine. Family members washed the dishes, while Mary Arabela, the daughter, stood on a chair to help put the dishes away.
Area football players and coaches earned honors as the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association released its All-Northwest District Football Teams on Wednesday.
