Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 7:14AM EDT until September 5 at 10:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... North Central Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1015 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 714 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 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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.
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 7:09AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 709 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Ohio City, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, and Bulkhead.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
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Thursday, September 18th, 2025
By William Kincaid
NEPTUNE - Van Wert Propane Inc. plans to extend its service area further into Mercer and Auglaize counties by establishing a satellite facility on the site of the former Neptune Church of God at 7979 U.S. Route 33, Celina.
The Center Township Board of Zoning Appeals gave their blessing Wednesday night to Van Wert Propane Inc.'s request for a conditional-commercial-use permit to set up a propane refilling station on the former church grounds, zoned agriculture/residential (A1-R1). [More]
Obituaries on September 18th, 2025
Cecelia (Sis) Helena Coenen, age 87, of Chanhassen, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2025. [More]
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Locals explore the Fitzgerald classic
ST. MARYS - For about three hours, 20 people in St. Marys were transported back to the Roaring Twenties, a time when opulent wealth and social status determined happiness.
CELINA - A 59-year-old Celina man accused of stealing over $1.5 million dollars from 14 mostly elderly victims has filed a motion to lower his bond in order to be released from jail.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys City Schools on Wednesday joined in on a growing area effort to bring back the remains of a local veteran killed in action over 70 years ago in North Korea.
Ike Coate
The Mercer County Historical Society
Every day, we find more items in the basement of the Riley House Museum. Try to guess what they are before reading further.
Alumni Notes
The University of Findlay women's volleyball team tuned up for the Great Midwest Athletic Conference opener on Friday at Tiffin by sweeping all three of its matches at the Hampton Inn and Suites Grand Rapids Downtown Classic hosted by Davenport University (Michigan).
The Bulldogs swept the Spartans at the Booster Club Tennis Complex to improve to 12-4 on the year.
Isabelle Thobe won 6-1, 6-1 in singles action alongside Katie Guingrich, who won 6-0, 6-0. Larissa Jackson finished the sweep of the singles action with a 6-0, 3-0 win.
  The lone unbeaten teams in the Midwest Athletic Conference face off on Friday in a game that could likely see a postseason rematch.
Both Marion Local and New Bremen face off on Friday at Cardinals Stadium at 4-0 with shares of the conference lead with Minster at 2-0.
  Last week we saw several games in both the WBL and the MAC involving teams with equal records or where the team with the lesser record won. That inc

CELINA at SHAWNEE
Shawnee Stadium
The Bulldogs picked up their first win of the season in dramatic fashion, overcoming a lost lead to beat Van Wert 38-37 in overtime at Eggerss Stadium.
Impact Players
Offense
Carson Kaylor, QB, Minster
16-of-20 for 258 yards and a school-record tying six touchdowns in the Wildcats' 49-20 win over Parkway.