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.
WAPAKONETA - The Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a car-motorcycle crash that took the life of a Celina man Tuesday night in Auglaize County.
OSHP reported the crash occurred Tuesday at approximately 8:59 p.m. on U.S. Route 33 westbound, west of the Moulton Fort Amanda Road off-ramp and just east of St. Marys. [More]
Timothy Neal Thurston, age 73, of Celina, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at The Gardens at Celina, where he was a longtime resident. [More]
ST. MARYS - A basketball coach and teacher at St. Marys Memorial High School who is the subject of a police investigation tendered his resignation on Wednesday, according to district superintendent Bill Ruane.
The Ohio Property Tax Reform Working Group released a report this week outlining 20 recommendations it believes will help ease Ohioans' tax burdens brought on by skyrocketing property values.
The first oil well drilled in Mercer County was northeast of Mendon, which was a logical location because of its closer proximity to the Lima oil field. Others followed soon, west of Celina, and the era of the best production was from 1890 to 1893.
Heritage Trails Park District and the Kiwanis Club of St. Marys announced the 56th annual Walk with Nature Fall Festival at Memorial Park in St. Marys, set for Oct. 19 from noon to 5 p.m. The yearly celebration is free and open to the public.
