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Flood Advisory issued September 16 at 2:47AM EDT until September 16 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 630 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 247 AM 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 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Carthagena, Neptune, Chattanooga and Maria Stein.

Friday, December 22nd, 2023

Photo by William Kincaid/The Daily Standard

Mercer County Board of Elections members, from left, Craig Klopfleisch, Phil Long, Del Kramer and Toni Slusser listen as Mendon area residents try to make the case for the reinstatement of their polling location.

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Mendon vs. Board of Elections

CELINA - A group of about 17 residents led by Mendon Mayor Terry Seibert confronted the Mercer County Board of Elections on Thursday morning about its recent decision to remove the town's polling location and reroute voters to Rockford. [More]

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