Flood Watch issued August 15 at 10:48AM EDT until August 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected today and tonight. Heavy rainfall is possible, especially tonight, which may result in flash flooding.
70° 70° chance Sun 82° Sun 82° slight chance 68° 68° chance Mon 77° Mon 77° chance
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Friday, July 18th, 2025
Jury: Grove guilty on all 41 counts
By Abigail Miller
CELINA - A jury of 12 in Mercer County Common Pleas Court Thursday found a 44-year-old Columbus man guilty of first-degree felony rape and 40 other felony sex crimes for grooming, raping and taking sexually explicit images of a Fort Recovery girl over a two-year period beginning when she was 12. [More]
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Cincinnati man gives property to Minster
MINSTER - A Cincinnati attorney with ties to the area has donated a vacant double lot of land to the Village of Minster to express his gratitude to the community and honor his late mother.
Mercer engineer: Keep road sides clear
The Mercer County Engineer's Office issued an advisory Thursday explaining the safety issues around roadside clear zones and asking county residents and landowners to help keep these parts of the right-of-way clear of obstructions on rural, local roadways.
Larson captures Joker's Jackpot
ROSSBURG - Kyle Larson has won everything there is to win at Eldora Speedway.
The NASCAR star added the Joker's Jackpot and its $100,000 winner's check on Thursday night to his long list of accomplishments at the high-banked half-mile oval.
Cam LeFevre wins at Sidney
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery's Cam LeFevre shot a nine-hole round of 38 to earn his second victory of the summer in the boys 12-13 division at the Lima Junior Golf Association's Bob Fridley Junior Tournament at Shelby Oaks in Sidney.
Lake Festival Pageant preview
CELINA - Twelve contestants will compete for scholarships and a prize package in the 2026 Miss Lake Festival Scholarship Pageant on Sunday at the Harley C. Jones Memorial Rotary Amphitheater in the Bryson Park District, weather permitting.
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