Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 12:53AM EDT until July 11 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The following county, in west central Ohio, Mercer.
* WHEN...Until 400 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1253 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Tama and Neptune.
68° 68° chance Sat 85° Sat 85° slight chance slight chance 65° 65° Sun 85° Sun 85°
Monday, September 17th, 2012
By Amy Kronenberger
WAPAKONETA - The merging of history and the 21st century was celebrated Sunday with the rededication of the Auglaize County Courthouse.
"When I look out on all these smiling faces, I think it must look just like all the smiling faces during the original dedication in 1905," master of ceremonies John Kuffner, a St. Marys attorney, said. [More]
Obituaries on September 17th, 2012
Joseph Hugo Schaaf, 83, St. Marys, died at 10:30 p.m. Sept. 14, 2012, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
JoAnne Griggs, 87, Mendon, died Sept. 15, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Ralph Fortman, 83, Coldwater, died Sept. 15, 2012, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Echo Louise Kettering, 96, of Rockford, died at 2:24 p.m. Sept. 16, 2012, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert. [More]
Sherry L. Prasuhn, 58, Rossburg, died Sept. 16, 2012, at St. Rita's Hospital, Lima. [More]
Staff Sgt. Larry L. Cathcart, 61, St. Marys, died Sept. 16, 2012, at his residence. [More]
Joseph R. Otting, 77, Minster, died Sept. 14, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Marjorie A. Vogel, 80, Fort Recovery, died Sept. 15, 2012, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on September 17th, 2012
Subscriber stories on September 17th, 2012
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

  Van Wert's boys golf team outplayed a competitive 16-team field that included nine local teams on Saturday at the annual Jordan Moeller Memorial golf invitational at The Mercer County Elks.
FORT RECOVERY - Just when Celina was on the verge of losing Saturday's matchup against Fort Recovery, the Bulldogs turned things around.
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