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.
Today 91° Today 91° slight chance 74° 74° slight chance Tomorrow 90° Tomorrow 90° chance 71° 71° chance
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
By Janie Southard
Those who have been longing to parasail on Grand Lake should take to the air soon because a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ruling will likely end the sport locally. State park officials say if you already have a permit, use it because no further permits for parasailing will be issued. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
If Celina had anything going for itself coming into its Western Buckeye League girls soccer match against a St. Marys team that has outscored its opponents 32-1 in the first four matches of the season, one would be the Bulldogs' strong defense and the fact that St. Marys had never posted a win over the Bulldogs. [More]
Obituaries on September 3rd, 2008
Dan D. Heiser, 59, of 5499 Club Island Road, Celina, died at 6:20 a.m. Sept. 2, [More]
John W. Lockhart, 64, 909 Kimberly Drive, St. Marys, died at 7:13 a.m. Sept. 2, [More]
Frederick J. Wuebker Sr., 72, 05638 Amsterdam Road, Minster, died at 12:30 a.m. Sept. 2, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Local pictures on September 3rd, 2008
Subscriber stories on September 3rd, 2008
Celina electric customers saw an increase on their utility bill for the second time this year as the Energy Acquisition Adjustment (EAA) fee spiked 13.17 percent, according to Safety Service Director Jeff Hazel.
A Celina-area man pleaded no contest Tuesday afternoon in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to charges stemming from an April 27 four-wheeler accident that claimed the life of a Celina High School junior.
MINSTER - Nicole Clune took the oath of office as a Minster village councilor Tuesday night, but it was not long before a local resident questioned the selection process that resulted in her appointment.
Mercer County commissioners agreed to hire a consultant to advise them how to upgrade the lone elevator in the county courthouse.
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Two people remain in serious condition following a high-impact crash Tuesday night in rural St. Marys that caused a pickup truck to split in half.
Compiled by Ryan Hines
and Gary R. Rasberry
Celina suffered its first Western Buckeye League loss of the season, falling to Shawnee 3-2 at Shawnee on Tuesday.