Flood Warning issued August 12 at 2:07PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Union County in east central Indiana... East Central Wayne County in east central Indiana... Northern Butler County in southwestern Ohio... Northwestern Warren County in southwestern Ohio... Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio... Montgomery County in west central Ohio... Preble County in west central Ohio... Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 207 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported ongoing flooding in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Dayton, Kettering, Huber Heights, Troy, Trotwood, Sidney, Piqua, Miamisburg, Springboro, Vandalia, Englewood, Greenville, Franklin, Celina, Tipp City, Eaton, St. Marys and Moraine.
Flood Watch issued August 12 at 9:17AM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM 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 this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected into this evening. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 68° 68° slight chance chance Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance chance 68° 68° chance
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Saturday, September 5th, 2020
Sales taxes rebound strongly
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Sales tax collections in Mercer County dropped precipitously during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic but then abruptly changed course in a remarkable turnaround, county auditor Randy Grapner said.
"It absolutely has something to [More]
Clutch defense
Flyers rally to beat Cardinals
By Randy Bruns
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Flyers were in a giving mood Friday night at Booster Stadium. Fortunately for the hosts, the New Bremen Cardinals couldn't do much with the gifts they received.
The Flyers survived six turnovers thanks to a smothering defense and escaped with a 21-13 victory in a rematch of last year's Division VII regional final. Marion improves to 2-0 on the year while New Bremen falls to 1-1. [More]
Obituaries on September 5th, 2020
Kathleen Bertke
Kathleen Ann (Mader) (Monnin) Bertke of Minster, was born December 14, 1932, and died peacefully September 3, 2020 at Heritage Manor in Minster OH. [More]
Ronald Coolidge
Ronald E. Coolidge, 82, Elida, died on Sept. 3, 2020, at his residence.
Servi [More]
Patrick Garrett
Patrick Garrett, 70, Ft. Lupton, CO (formerly of St. Marys, OH) died August 27, 2020 in Colorado. [More]
Edwin Stoner
A memorial service celebrating the life of Edwin L. Stoner, 90, will be held at 2 pm, Saturday, Sept. 19 at Partners' Park, 125 E. 6th St., Marysville. [More]
Phyllis Lutterbeck
Phyllis Lutterbeck, 82, St. Marys, died on Sept. 3, 2020, at Vancrest of St. Ma [More]
Vivian Jutte
Vivian Genevieve Jutte, 75, of rural Bellefontaine, OH passed away with family [More]
Bea Roebuck
Bea Roebuck, 99, of Rockford, Ohio, went to be with her Heavenly Father at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2020, at the Laurels of Shane Hill. [More]
Vivian Reynolds-Sylla
Vivian Jane Reynolds-Sylla, 39, of St. Marys, OH died 7:48 p.m. Monday August 3 [More]
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Safety First
Farmers hit the road as harvest comes in
Both farm equipment operators and drivers are reminded to be mindful of each other on the roads as fall approaches and farmers begin to remove corn silage.
Village, sheriff net grant funding
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week approved an agreement accepting half a million dollars in federal/state grant funds to help Montezuma curtail pervasive flooding that has plagued the village and ruined residences over the last 10 years.
16 new cases reported locally
Sixteen new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Mercer and Auglaize counties on Friday.
In Mercer County, 12 new cases were reported, raising the co
Bulldogs struggle in loss
CELINA - Celina's offense just couldn't get moving on Friday night.
The Bulldogs were held to just 162 yards of total offense as Shawnee scored on its first drive and later added a cushion score to pick up the 14-6 win at Celina Stadium in Week 2 of the regular season.
Schmitz leads Indians past Panthers
ROCKFORD - Fort Recovery quarterback Clay Schmitz threw for more than 200 yards in the first half, as the Indians jumped on Parkway early and rolled to a 43-6 victory Friday night in Rockford.
Cavs cruise past Wildcats
MINSTER - For the second year in a row, the Coldwater Cavaliers traveled east to face off against the Minster Wildcats.
And for the second year in a row, Coldwater returned home with a convincing victory.
Jacobs shines in Redskins' victory
ST. HENRY - St. Henry's K.J. Jacobs had a pick-six two plays into Friday's game with Anna.
The Redskins made several more trips to the end zone on the night.
Roughriders win in overtime
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Aiden Hinkle's 1-yard run on the first possession of overtime gave St. Marys a 14-7 win over Wapakoneta in the Battle of Auglaize County at Grand Lake Health Systems Field.
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