Heat Advisory issued June 26 at 3:14PM EDT until June 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values in the upper 90s to lower 100s.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of high heat and humidity can be especially hazardous as warm overnight temperatures will provide little relief.
Flood Advisory issued June 26 at 5:42PM EDT until June 26 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The following county, in west central Ohio, Auglaize.
* WHEN...Until 845 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 542 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Wapakoneta, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Waynesfield, Uniopolis, St. Johns, Fryburg and New Hampshire.
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Thursday, December 20th, 2018
Obituaries on December 20th, 2018
Neil Allen Elam, D.D.S. age 67 passed away at 4:55 AM Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Grant Medical Center. [More]
Rose Mary (Koenig) Grevenkamp, 75, of Sidney, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at her home. [More]
Irene E. Freisthler, 90, Anna, Ohio, passed away at the Versailles Health Care Center, Versailles, Ohio on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 2:38 AM. [More]
Mark H. Hein, age 85, of Coldwater, Ohio, died December 18, 2018, at Mercer Health, Coldwater, OH. [More]
Marceil E. Lochtefeld, age 77 of Chickasaw, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Stories on December 20th, 2018
ST. MARYS - Hitachi Metals, parent company of AAP St. Marys Corp., plans to sell the aluminum wheel manufacturing company to Kosei Aluminum of Japan, an AAP employee confirmed to the newspaper on Wednesday. [More]
COLDWATER - The senior vice president and chief financial officer of Mercer County Community Hospital has announced his retirement, effective March 22.
CELINA - Tickets are going fast for the Aug. 9 concert featuring Montgomery Gentry with Eddie Montgomery and Phil Vassar that will kick off the 2019 Mercer County Fair.
ROCKFORD - Council members presented a plaque to longtime utility supervisor Tom Beahrs during Tuesday's meeting, commemorating his 20-plus years of service to the village.
Lucas Jackson reportedly was involved in 2 crashes
CELINA - A man facing seven felony and three misdemeanor charges for his alleged involvement in a car accident followed by a high-speed chase and a second vehicle accident waived his right to a speedy trial on Wednesday.
CELINA - Mercer County Health District board members on Wednesday approved the 2019 budget along with a 2.45 percent raise for employees.
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CELINA - Celina alumna Martha Reineke has penned her second book, the first part in a planned trilogy about the meaning of love.
Within the pages of "Upon Awakening," Ohioan Maribel leaves her home for a new life in a big city and finds a tall, dark stranger named Kal.
Friday Night Spotlight
Marion Local's boys basketball state title defense began last week at the Fieldhouse in Celina.
The Flyers' Midwest Athletic Conference title defense begins on Friday when they travel to Versailles for a showdown with the 3-2 Tigers.
ST. HENRY - Caden Niekamp was sold on Ball State University when he attended a summer football camp in Muncie.
While he was there, the St. Henry lineman sold himself as a football player to the Ball State coaching staff. [More]
Local pictures on December 20th, 2018