Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 10:03AM EDT until September 5 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... North Central Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1245 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1003 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 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Rockford, New Knoxville, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, Maria Stein, State Route 116 at State Route 197 and Chattanooga.
Today 82° Today 82° slight chance 64° 64° Tomorrow 79° Tomorrow 79° 62° 62°
Tuesday, January 7th, 2020
Obituaries on January 7th, 2020
Deborah (Deb) A. Brand, age 61, of Osgood, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at her home. [More]
Alan Fetters, 62, of Columbus, Ohio, died 6:03 A.M. Sunday, January 5, 2020, at OSU Medical Center, Columbus. [More]
Kathy M. Norris, age 57, of Celina, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. [More]
Betty Jane Hainline, 88, Celina, died at 9:28 a.m. Jan. 5, 2019, at the Miller [More]
Timothy Hullinger, 67, of Saint Marys, died 12:54 A.M. Monday, January 6, 2020, at Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Rosella "Sally" Thieman age 101 of Minster, Ohio passed away at 3:55 a.m. on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Elmwood Assisted Living Center, New Bremen. [More]
Stories on January 7th, 2020
FORT RECOVERY - Village administrator Randy Diller told council members on Monday that Mercer County officials have reapplied for a Community Development Block Grant after being denied one in September.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners are proceeding with plans to turn the former Cheryl Ann building into an agriculture services center to house offices for the county's soil and water conservation district, Ohio State University Extension and Farm Service Agency. [More]
ST. HENRY- School board members on Monday approved a tax abatement for Hemmelgarn Enterprises.
As part of the 100%, 10-year abatement, Hemmelgarn Enterprises, doing business as Hi-Tech Wire, will pay the school district $3,238 per year in lieu of taxes.
Coldwater hospital to restrict visitors
Mercer Health announced Monday the organization is implementing visitor restrictions at Mercer County Community Hospital due to an influenza outbreak.
The state is experiencing widespread influenza, a Mercer Health news release stated.
ROCKFORD - New Parkway Local Schools board members Kristin Hamrick, Tara Patterson and Talan Bates were sworn in to office to open the board's the organizational meeting on Monday.
College Notes
By Colin Foster & Gary R. Rasberry
A few years ago, Caleb Hoyng decided to play basketball for Marietta College after graduating from Celina High School. [More]
Bowling
Compiled by Colin Foster
The Celina girls bowling team improved to 4-0 in Western Buckeye League play Monday at Westgate Entertainment Center in Lima.
Local pictures on January 7th, 2020