Flood Watch issued August 14 at 2:57PM EDT until August 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move through the region Saturday into Saturday night. Given the saturated ground, additional heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.
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Monday, July 20th, 2020
Masks save lives. And yet ...
By Leslie Gartrell
Health experts for months have asked Americans to take precautions to protect themselves and those around them, from the spread of COVID-19 such as frequent hand washing, social distancing and staying home when sick.
However, no precautionary method has drawn quite the same contempt as wearing face masks. [More]
Sheriff's office investigating possible suicide
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a Cincinnati man who allegedly died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday afternoon.
Raepheal Dell, 22, Cincinnati, had ben released from the Kosciusko County, Indiana Jail earlier on Friday, according to a news release from the Sheriff's Office on Saturday. [More]
Obituaries on July 20th, 2020
Arthur R. "Art" Huelskamp
Arthur R. "Art" Huelskamp, age 88, of Fort Recovery, passed away on July 17, 2020 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Rosemary Stachler
Rosemary Stachler, age 72, of Fort Recovery, passed away July 18, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
David LaRoche
David LaRoche, age 87 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at [More]
Bertha "Bert" Dirksen
Bertha "Bert" Dirksen, age 86, of Osgood, passed away April 17, 2020. She had [More]
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27 new COVID cases reported
CELINA - Nearly 30 new cases of COVID-19 were reported over the weekend, raising Mercer County's total to 361.
No new information was reported by the Auglaize County Health Department during the weekend.
Festival goes on despite pandemic
CELINA - This year's Immaculate Conception Festival on Saturday was as popular as ever, despite being a scaled-down, virtual event.
Festival chairman Jeff Schott said although the festival was limited due to COVID-19, the day went surprisingly well.
Cavaliers defeated in summer finale
Compiled by Colin Foster
Coldwater's summer baseball season ended with an 8-5 loss to Bellefontaine on Saturday.
Bellefontaine scored six runs
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