Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 5 at 2:36AM EDT until September 5 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 655 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FRANKLIN LICKING UNION IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN HARDIN LOGAN MERCER SHELBY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BELLEFONTAINE, CELINA, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, KENTON, LANCASTER, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, SIDNEY, ST. MARYS, URBANA, AND WAPAKONETA.
Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 3:06AM EDT until September 5 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio... North Central Champaign County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 306 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 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Bellefontaine, West Liberty, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Chippewa Park, Huntsville, Valley Hi, Mcmorran, Lewistown, Logansville, Bloom Center, Springhills and Lippincott.
MARIA STEIN - A claims administrator is evaluating fire-related losses at St. John the Baptist Church and developing two key estimates, one for repairing the church to its former condition before the May 29 blaze and another for building a new church from the ground up, according to the Rev. Ken Schnipke. [More]
Celina moves into tie for first in WBL with win over Bath
By Joe Schatz
CELINA - Coming into Thursday's match riding a six-match winning streak, Celina battled to pick up its 12th win on the year in a 1-0 match against Bath.
The win puts Celina into a tie for first place in the Western Buckeye League with Ottawa-Glandorf, who was off Thursday. [More]
CELINA - A 50-year-old Celina man on probation for stalking children at area bus stops pleaded guilty this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on a fourth-degree felony for reportedly failing to provide notice of his change of address.
MARIA STEIN - St. Henry maintained a share of the Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball lead with a 25-12, 25-19, 25-20 win over Marion Local on Thursday at the Hangar in Maria Stein.
St. Marys finished runner-up to Western Buckeye League champion Ottawa-Glandorf at the Division II boys golf sectional tournament at Moose Landing in Ottawa on Thursday.
Celina placed all three singles players and its second doubles teams into the semifinals on the opening day of the Western Buckeye League girls tennis tournament at the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima.
CELINA - Law enforcement agencies and local councils on aging urge all Ohioans, especially senior citizens, to exercise extreme caution when interacting with suspicious messages or phone calls.
