Flood Watch issued August 19 at 7:53PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding into the overnight hours.
Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 6:30PM EDT until August 19 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 630 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, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, Montezuma, Carthagena and Maria Stein.
Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 6:33PM EDT until August 19 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Northern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1030 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 633 PM 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 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... New Bremen, Minster, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Huntsville, Kettlersville, Montra, Mccartyville, Lewistown and Egypt.
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Obituaries on February 21st, 2025
Patricia (Patsy) Ruth White, aged 96, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2025, at Coventry Meadows Memory Care in Fort Wayne, IN. [More]
Helen D. Bergman, age 101, of Celina, Ohio, passed away at Joint Township Distr [More]
Mary Lou Menchhofer, age 89, of Celina, passed away Friday, February 7, 2025, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Virginia Ann Stone, age 82, of Celina, passed away at her home in Highland Park on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. [More]
Betty Lou McCoy, 71, of Saint Marys, died Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at her residence following a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. [More]
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MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members awarded a $21,290,212 contract to Touchstone CDP for the construction of a new middle school building [More]
Miami University students have located the land where freed slaves once wanted to live in Mercer County.
By NICK EVANS
Ohio Capital Journal

In the 1840s, a group of almost 400 Freedpeople traveled to Ohio from the Virginia plantation where they'd bee
CELINA - The Ohio Department of Agriculture responded Thursday to an emergency declaration from county commissioners in Mercer and Darke counties regarding the ongoing High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak.
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The Coldwater boys bowling team will compete in the Division II state tournament for the seventh straight season after winning the district championship on Thursday at Interstate Lanes in Rossford.
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Celina's Jackson Newcomb and New Bremen's Andy Jiang will get a chance to swim for a state title tonight after quali
Minster, Marion Local to battle for district title
WAPAKONETA - There are more divisions than ever in Ohio high school basketball.
But the tournament path doesn't feel too much different for Midwest Athletic Conference teams. [More]
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Ottoville jumped out to a 31-13 halftime lead and advanced to the Division VII district girls basketball final with a 67-29 win over New Knoxville on Thursday in the semifinals at the Elida Fieldhouse.
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CELINA - What began as a shot-in-the-dark attempt to generate matching funds for grants benefiting the Mercer County Council on Aging has exploded in
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