Flood Watch issued August 13 at 11:45AM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM 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, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 69° 69° chance likely Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance likely 68° 68° chance
Flood Watch issued August 13 at 11:45AM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM 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, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
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By William Kincaid
  CELINA - The Lakefield Airport Authority has been dissolved, and the ownership and operation of the Lakefield Airport has reverted to Mercer County under the control of the Mercer County Commissioners.
Mercer County Common Pleas Judge Matthew Fox issued the order of dissolution on July 27, ruling in favor of a a petition filed by the Lakefield Airport Authority. [More]
Obituaries on August 13th, 2026
Marjorie (Heuing) Fleck, age 83, of St. Sebastian, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
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County had 19 cases in June, July
CELINA - Mercer County Health District board members this week learned from an agency official that the county's outbreak of cyclosporiasis is winding down.
Stormy weather soaks area, cancels events
CELINA - The National Weather Service issued a flood watch and warning for Mercer and Auglaize counties Wednesday amid severe storms that raked much of the Midwest and unleashed high winds, heavy rains and flash flooding across southern Ohio.
NEW KNOXVILLE - Village council members in New Knoxville on Wednesday approved an emergency ordinance authorizing village administrator Larry Kellermeyer to enter into a $141,131.37 contract with Hohenbrink Excavating LLC for the St. Marys Street Improvement Project.
MINSTER - The Minster Oktoberfest Button Haus Wednesday announced that Liz Boeckman has been selected as the winner of this year's official Minster O
ST. MARYS - Grand Lake Health System held a ribbon cutting Tuesday for its new Pediatric Sensory Garden, a thoughtfully designed outdoor space created to support healing, learning and play for children receiving rehabilitation services.
Horse & Buggy Tales
  Aug. 9-14 [1958] will mark the 106th offering of the Mercer County Fair, for the pleasure of our citizens.
Actually it provides much more than pleasure, for that is a byproduct of each of the varied interests and projects that are presented by the Mercer County Fair Board.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Nineteen teams braved the elements to compete at the Woodmore Girls Golf Invitational on Wednesday at Sycamore Springs in Arlington.
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Today In History
Linus and Rick Hartings among first inductees into Ohio High School Bowling Coaches Hall of Fame
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - Just over 25 years ago, a mission began to make bowling a high school sport in Ohio in the same vein as football and basketball.
The task took time, but now, bowling is a sanctioned sport that is growing, with many schools sponsoring teams. [More]
Obituaries on August 12th, 2026
Nancy Ann (Hoying) Pleiman, age 78, of Wright Puthoff Road, Anna, Ohio, passed [More]
Harold "Hal" Franck, 82, of Powell, passed away on 8/7/2026, surrounded by his loving family. [More]
Thomas J. Lefeld, age 78, of St. Henry, died on Monday, August 10, 2026, at St. Rita's Hospital in Lima. [More]
Terry Lee Gehm, 82, died Aug. 7, 2026.
A private celebration of life will be held at a later date. [More]
Barbara (Horine) Murphy, age 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 6:50 p.m. at Divine of Shane Hill in Rockford, Ohio. [More]
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COLDWATER - Coldwater Exempted Village Schools is on solid financial footing for the next few years according to a five-year forecast presented by treasurer Jenn McCoy at Tuesday night's regular school board meeting.
There aren't any yet, experts say
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Health members Tuesday learned a presidential executive order signed this week calling for the spacing out of childhood vaccines will have no effect on local recommendations for the time being.
MERCER COUNTY - The Mercer County Emergency Management Agency said it sounded outdoor warning sirens Tuesday morning based on ground reports of forming funnel clouds, citing an abundance of caution, even though the National Weather Service had not issued a tornado warning at the time.
MINSTER - Minster Local Schools Board of Education members this week approved an agreement with a local architectural firm to begin planning for future facility needs.
Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart announced Monday that, contingent upon weather conditions, Jutte Excavating plans to start construction work this week for the bridge replacement on Siegrist-Jutte Road between State Route 49 and Wabash Road in Washington/Recovery Township.
Supports Trump on Iran, local input on data centers
By William Kincaid
CELINA - U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, voiced support for President Donald Trump's handling of the war with Iran and stressed the importance of involving local communities with the development of data centers in Ohio during a stop in Celina Monday afternoon. [More]
From staff reports
CELINA - Celina resident Zoey Tracy, 20, is making a name for herself in the world of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Tracy represents Brazuca USA Martial Arts Academy in Celina and competes as a member of The Match Champ (TMC) Team. Despite having trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu for just over 20 months, she has already achieved an impressive milestone on the international competition scene. [More]
Obituaries on August 11th, 2026
Hans Theodor Rehrmann, age 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at his residence in Celina, with his family. [More]
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CELINA - Celina City council is once again opening up the discussion on whether to grant residential tax abatements to help spur housing development in the city.
NEW BREMEN - Three residents spoke at Monday's New Bremen Village Council meeting to continue last meeting's discussion about the widespread issue of feral cats.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys City councilors this week gave officials the go ahead to accept bids for an upcoming street improvement project at the intersection of McKinley Road and Spruce Street.
ST. HENRY - Village council members in St. Henry heard second reading of an ordinance regulating e-bikes and other personal conveyance vehicles within the village during their regular meeting Monday night.
COLDWATER - Coldwater village councilors heard a report from the safety committee at Monday night's regular meeting, following up on the issue of kids and motorized devices that was brought to the council's attention by Steve Hennessey at its July 13 regular meeting.
St. Henry defeats Marion in boys and girls MAC golf
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Mercer County Elks was busy on Monday with golf action, including the opener of Midwest Athletic Conference play for both the St. Henry and Marion Local boys and girls teams.
By Abigail Miller
CELINA- A drug theft case against a former Coldwater EMS worker was dismissed this week upon the state's request due to the discovery of new evidence.
Less than a month after she was set to stand trial, Assistant Ohio Attorney General Drew Wood mo [More]
Obituaries on August 10th, 2026
Roy Jack Murphy, age 76 of Celina, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, A [More]
Bruce Roger Miller, 66, of St. Marys died 8:27 a.m. Aug. 7 at Vancrest in St. Marys. [More]
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Annual festival draws hundreds of visitors
ROCKFORD-There was no shortage of sunshine in Rockford over the weekend, as millions of sunflowers were in bloom for the 2026 Schoolhouse Farms In Bloom Festival.
Tackett picks up win at Kremer Roofing Classic
MINSTER - When E.J. Tackett comes to Community Lanes in Minster to bowl in tournaments, it's been pretty much feast or famine for the four-time PBA National Player of the Year.
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