Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 5 at 2:36AM EDT until September 5 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 655 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FRANKLIN LICKING UNION IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN HARDIN LOGAN MERCER SHELBY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BELLEFONTAINE, CELINA, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, KENTON, LANCASTER, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, SIDNEY, ST. MARYS, URBANA, AND WAPAKONETA.
Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 3:06AM EDT until September 5 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio... North Central Champaign County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 306 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 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Bellefontaine, West Liberty, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Chippewa Park, Huntsville, Valley Hi, Mcmorran, Lewistown, Logansville, Bloom Center, Springhills and Lippincott.
Employee who would have led Celina program in house resigned post
CELINA - School board members on Monday revised the district's contract with Mercer County Educational Service Center to have the ESC continue providing preschool services for the coming school year.
NEW BREMEN - Village council members on Monday approved a location for a new electrical substation after hearing residents' concerns during five previous public meetings. [More]
COLUMBUS - Ohio's governor is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare Ohio a disaster area due to the heavy rainfall that has prevented farmers from planting their crops. [More]
MINSTER - The final price for additional options for the middle/high school renovation project is $156,000, which will drop the project's contingency fund to $37,000.
FORT RECOVERY - Village administrator Randy Diller told council members at their Monday meeting that park board members have decided to allow non-profit organizations, school, church and other similar groups to reserve the soon-to-be opened Cooper Brothers Community Pavilion for no charge.
ROCKFORD - Coldwater scored at least two runs in each inning and Jake Hemmelgarn pitched four innings of one-hit baseball as the Cavaliers improved to 2-1 with a 13-3 win over Parkway in five innings Tuesday in Mercer County ACME baseball action at Don Black Field in Rockford.
The small details can really add up and sweep couples away when they plan their wedding (cream or eggshell for the linens?), but some small changes can help make their big day more environmentally friendly while saving them a little money.
