Flood Advisory issued June 10 at 3:38AM EDT until June 10 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...The following county, in west central Ohio, Mercer.
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 338 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Coldwater, Wabash, Mendon, Montezuma, Tama and Neptune.
Heat Advisory issued June 10 at 2:31AM EDT until June 10 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 expected.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Hardin, and Mercer Counties.
* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
70° 70° chance Wed 91° Wed 91° slight chance 73° 73° chance Thu 92° Thu 92° chance
Thursday, May 22nd, 2025
By Abigail Miller
CELINA - A 28-year-old Mendon woman was sentenced to just under six months in jail on Wednesday for her part in a 2022 traffic accident that killed a 43-year-old Celina woman.
Serina M.L. Siano was sentenced to 180 days in jail and a lifetime driver's license suspension on two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, a third-degree felony. [More]
Local pictures on May 22nd, 2025
Subscriber stories on May 22nd, 2025
Officials, sport fishers applaud Grand Lake saugeye release
CELINA - Under an overcast sky, a massive truckload of 217,000 saugeye fingerlings on Wednesday morning were released into the Little Chickasaw Creek, embarking on an arduous journey toward maturation and establishing a new state fishery at Grand Lake.
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office will participate in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort with extra deputies to be on patrol over Memorial Day weekend, per a release from Sheriff Doug Timmerman.
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen school board members approved an emergency resolution awarding a nearly $311,000 contract for renovations to the New Bremen High School offices and concessions at Wednesday night's regular board meeting.
CELINA - A 39-year-old Sidney man's bond was revoked on Wednesday and his sentencing was postponed after he failed a drug test.
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By Tri Star Career Compact
Tri Star Career Compact's Med Prep Class held its 29th annual pinning ceremony in the Crown Student Union on May 4. T
Cait Clark
The Mercer County Historical Society
A long-standing mystery at the Mercer County Historical Museum has finally been solved.
A striking portrait of a young woman, long housed in the museum's collection, has been positively identified as Winifred Johnson.
Area athletes earn regional berths on first day of Division III district meet
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The opening day of the Division III district track and field meet proved to be a bit rainy, but it didn't bother the area teams as several athletes earned regional berths at Charles D. Moeller Track at Memorial Field in Spencerville.
Alumni Notes
The move to Michigan has paid off for Samantha Hoelscher.
After two seasons playing basketball at Tiffin University, the Marion Local graduate decided to look elsewhere after initially thinking about focusing solely on academics.