Flood Advisory issued July 27 at 9:30PM EDT until July 28 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Darke and Mercer. * WHEN...Until 1230 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 929 PM 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 of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Fort Recovery, Sharps Crossing, Greenville, Coldwater, Union City, St. Henry, Ansonia, Burkettsville, North Star, Rossburg, New Weston, Rose Hill, Brock, Cosmos, andPikeville.
County sales tax collections on pace to surpass 2017
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County's sales tax collection so far for 2018 is on pace to surpass that of 2017 - a recording-smashing year - according to figures presented by county auditor Randy Grapner on Thursday morning.
"So far this year, 2018 is actually exceeding our expectations," Grapner told his colleagues at the annual elected and appointed officials meeting in the courthouse auditorium. [More]
St. Henry sweeps St. John's for 28th overall MAC volleyball championship
By Dave Stilwell
ST. HENRY - St. Henry methodically dispatched Delphos St. John's 3-0 Thursday night at the Redskin gymnasium to claim the school's 28th Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball championship.
The top ranked Redskins never trailed in rolling up set wins of 25-15, 26-16 and 25-5. [More]
CELINA - A new retail store is planned for the site of the former Dollar General store on Havemann Road that was devastated by a tornado last year, but officials aren't revealing further details.
Non-law enforcement employees at sheriff's office can have firearms at work
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday approved a new policy allowing non-law enforcement employees with the sheriff's office to carry firearms while working under certain conditions.
St. Marys senior Clare Caywood just missed on qualifying for the Division II state girls tennis tournament after bowing out in the quarterfinals at the district tournament on Thursday at Bowling Green State University.
