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Flood Watch issued August 15 at 10:25PM EDT until August 16 at 8:00AM 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, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are possible tonight. Locally heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.

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Wednesday, May 25th, 2022

Mercer jail levy heading to recount

By William Kincaid

CELINA - A Mercer County jail sales tax renewal that was defeated by a scant number of votes is heading to a recount after completion of the official canvas of the May 3 primary election results.

Mercer County Board of Election members at Tuesday morning's special meeting certified the official results of the primary election, which showed the jail levy came up 25 votes short, according to director Kristi Rable. Results show 4,669 votes were cast against the levy and 4,644 in favor. [More]

Obituaries on May 25th, 2022

Traci Treon

Traci J. Treon, 50, of Covington, passed away Monday, May 23, 2022, at Ohio's Hospice of Miami County Care Center. [More]

Susan Unrast

Susan Unrast of Willcox passed away at home on May 18, 2022, at the age of 82. [More]

Gary Frilling

Gary Lee Frilling, age 59, of Anna, Ohio, passed away of natural causes at his residence early Tuesday morning, May 24, 2022. [More]

Mary Wenning

Mary (Reier) Wenning, 95 of Coldwater, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by her family on May 24th, 2022. [More]

Local pictures on May 25th, 2022

Subscriber stories on May 25th, 2022

St. Henry awarded grant, loan of more than $1M

ST. HENRY - The village has been awarded a $500,000 Ohio Public Works Commission grant and a $510,000 zero-interest loan for the Bernard housing subdivision reconstruction project, council members learned at their Monday night meeting.

Coldwater native new superintendent

COLDWATER - A Coldwater native, veteran educator and principal was selected as the district's new superintendent at a special board meeting Tuesday morning.

County joblessness improves

Mercer County's unemployment rate improved once again in April to 2.1%, down from March's rate of 2.7%.

The county also kept its status as second l

Celina star heads north

Emily Schwieterman signs with NAIA's Spring Arbor

CELINA - Emily Schwieterman thought that continuing her athletic career after high school wouldn't be in the cards.

Spring Arbor offered her the chance.

Alumni Notes

Local pros looking sharp

Into his second month of Class-A baseball, Seth Lonsway is starting to become known to hitters in the California League.

Still, the Celina High School grad and Ohio State standout is pitching well for the San Jose Giants this season.

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