Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 10:03AM EDT until September 5 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... North Central Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1245 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1003 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 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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.
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Friday, September 4th, 2026
'Strong-Spirited Little Girl'
Mercer County girl, 8, needs a heart transplant
By Erin Gardner
A Mercer County family is asking for prayers and awareness for their 8-year-old daughter who was born with a rare, congenital heart defect.
Taylor Kittle, a third grader at Celina Elementary School, was born with hypoplastic right heart syndrom [More]
Gaining momentum
St. Marys rallies to beat Celina in Battle of Grand Lake
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - Midway through the fourth set, Celina looked to be firmly in control against St. Marys.
The Bulldogs dominated the second and third sets and were en route to taking the match up 14-8.
The Roughriders, however, were in no mood, rallying to come back to take the fourth set, then dominated the fifth set to win the Battle of Grand Lake 25-23, 14-25, 10-25, 25-23, 15-6 at Celina Intermediate School to snap a two-match losing streak and go to 2-0 in the Western Buckeye League. [More]
Obituaries on September 4th, 2026
Robert Miller
Robert J. "Bob" Miller, a lifelong resident of Coldwater, Ohio, who had a decad [More]
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Celina to spray next week to curb mosquito population
CELINA - Significant rains last month caused an uptick in mosquito populations, prompting city officials to ready a round of mosquito adulticide for application next week.
Man, 61, sentenced for disorderly
CELINA- A 61-year-old Barberton man was sentenced to about a month of suspended jail time Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court for a theft case from 2025.
OSHP on patrol for holiday
Over Labor Day weekend, the Ohio State Highway Patrol will focus on removing impaired drivers from roadways across the state.
OSHP's 2026 Labor Day reporting period begins today and concludes at 11:50 p.m. Monday.
Redskins outlast Flyers
MARIA STEIN -The pressure of beating your sibling is always high, but the added pressure of a conference opener meant sister coaches Tricia Rosenbeck of St. Henry and Marcia Moeller of Marion Local had a lot at stake Thursday in Maria Stein.
Parkway stays unbeaten
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway improved to 7-0 on the season to open Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball action with a 25-10, 25-22, 25-19 victory over Minster at Wildcat Gymnasium in Minster.
Bulldogs open WBL play with win over 'Skins
CELINA - Celina opened its defense of its Western Buckeye League boys soccer title with a hard fought 2-0 victory over Wapakoneta Thursday evening at Bulldog stadium.
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