Flood Watch issued August 11 at 7:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette IN, Franklin IN, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union IN and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette OH, Franklin OH, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union OH and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.
* 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 Wednesday morning. 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.
66° 66° chance Wed 83° Wed 83° chance 66° 66° chance Thu 82° Thu 82° likely
Thursday, March 25th, 2021
By Sydney Albert
MENDON - An Indiana man was airlifted to a hospital on Wednesday after his semitrailer went off the road and struck a house along U.S. 127.
No one else was injured in the crash, according to Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey. The owners of the house at 11051 U.S. 127 near Mendon were not home at the time, although two dogs were. The animals were not harmed. [More]
Obituaries on March 25th, 2021
Donald L. Kindell, 73, of Saint Marys, Ohio, died 10:53 P.M. Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Loyd R. Brown, age 95, of Coldwater, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on March 25th, 2021
Subscriber stories on March 25th, 2021
COLDWATER - After reduced patient volume due to COVID-19 earlier in the fiscal year, Mercer County Community Hospital rebounded, and officials project a net income of $14 million by the end of this fiscal year.
CELINA - Mercer County Fair officials plan to host a full event Aug. 13-19 after they had to scale back events dramatically in 2020 because of the state's COVID-19 mandate.
WAPAKONETA - Two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Auglaize County on Wednesday, raising the county's cumulative case count to 3,440.
College Notes
Just as she did at New Bremen, Paige Jones is reaching milestones at the University of Michigan.
The junior volleyball standout achieved two milestones recently for the Wolverines.