Flood Watch issued August 13 at 11:45AM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
66° 66° chance Fri 81° Fri 81° 65° 65° chance Sat 86° Sat 86° chance
Friday, August 23rd, 2019
Obituaries on August 23rd, 2019
Russel M. Long, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at Lochhaven Assisted Living in Lima, Ohio. [More]
Stories on August 23rd, 2019
An ancient pipe organ gets a major overhaul
MINSTER - St. Augustine Catholic Church's grand pipe organ, which has its roots in the 19th century, will soon receive a 21st century overhaul to bring it into the digital age. [More]
CELINA - A plan to open an off-site religious-instruction class for Celina High School students advanced on Thursday night after Celina planning commissioners moved to grant a conditional use permit for the building where it would be housed.
COLDWATER - What started as a passing idea almost two years ago is close to a fully realized project as A Park 4 All Abilities nears its fundraising goal.
COLDWATER - The chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services at Mercer Health has announced her retirement after nearly 40 years with the organization.
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys volleyball team led early in set one against New Knoxville on Thursday at Murotech Court. 
The Rangers quickly took the lead and never trailed again.
Area Roundup
Bruns, Indians break school records in win
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway outplayed New Bremen on a tricky Celina Lynx golf course to pick up a Midwest Athletic Conference boys golf win in a 187-215 contest on Thursday afternoon.
My Foundation - My Story
By Carol Hone
Mercer County Civic Foundation
Executive Director
Last week, I met Esther Jetter, a remarkable woman with the most generous heart, kind eyes, hard-working hands, charitable spirit and wisdom far beyond her years. And that says a lot, because Esther is 100 years old. [More]
Local pictures on August 23rd, 2019