Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 10:03AM EDT until September 5 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... North Central Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1245 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1003 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Rockford, New Knoxville, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, Maria Stein, State Route 116 at State Route 197 and Chattanooga.
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Friday, October 25th, 2024
Coldwater falls on late goal in district championship match
By Gary R. Rasberry
OTTOVILLE - The way the first 59 1/2 minutes of Thursday's Division V girls soccer district final was being played, the match was either going to go to extra time or a stray goal would decide the contest.
Turned out, it was the latter as Brooke Altenburger was able to slip a goal into the back of the net with just over 20 minutes remaining in regulation to give Delphos St. John's a 1-0 victory over Coldwater at Ottoville High School. [More]
Obituaries on October 25th, 2024
Ricky E. "Wally" Imwalle, 65, of Saint Marys, died suddenly on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at his residence. [More]
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Subscriber stories on October 25th, 2024
MINSTER- True Value Company's recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing will have no impact on four family-owned stores in the area that bear its name.
Western Ohio True Value Hardware, owned by the Kuenning family, has locations in Minster, St. Henry, Troy and Wapakoneta.
Nationally, workers are under attack; locally, not so much
CELINA -Violent threats against poll workers nationwide have risen significantly since 2020, but two Mercer County poll workers are confident that the voting process is safe, secure and accurate.
Alumni Notes
Wright State University-Lake Campus cross country runner Kaylie Dameron continues to dominate.
The Celina graduate and Laker sophomore was named the United States Collegiate Athletic Association's Women's Runner of the Week for the third time this season.
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections personnel take great pride in executing accessible, secure and accurate elections, the unofficial results of which are nearly always returned in a timely fashion before the end of the night.
The best of humanity
CELINA- A hero is someone admired for courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities.
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