Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
68° 68° chance Thu 84° Thu 84° likely 65° 65° slight chance Fri 77° Fri 77°
Saturday, November 26th, 2022
By William Kincaid
MENDON - Dozens of area firefighters spent Thanksgiving battling a rural house fire that quickly spread to other structures and vehicles and caused a propane tank to explode in a massive fireball.
Roughly 50 firefighters from Mendon Union, Celina [More]
By Tom Haines
ST. MARYS - With star big man Austin Parks out injured, junior Jace Turner got the chance to lead St. Marys.
Turner shot 10-for-10 from the field and totaled 21 points, Evan Angstmann added 19, and the Roughriders rolled to an 81-42 win over New Knoxville in the boys basketball season opener at Grand Lake Health System Court on Friday. [More]
Obituaries on November 26th, 2022
Treva E. Albers, age 78 of Minster, Ohio, died on Thursday, November 24, 2022 at her home surrounded by family. [More]
Jerry W. Powell, age 91, of Celina, passed away at his home on Thursday, November 24, 2022. [More]
Kurt D. McAfee, age 68 of Coldwater, died Wednesday, November 22, 2022, at his home. [More]
Local pictures on November 26th, 2022
Subscriber stories on November 26th, 2022
CELINA - Developers of Boardwalk Village, a walkable vacation rental community along West Bank Road that opened in June, plan to sell a new line of c
Santa needs help during Christmas
Rick Rose is Santa's helper in Celina. Every Christmas season he dons a red suit, white beard and a jolly demeanor as he helps get word back to the North Pole.
CELINA - Mercer County acting prosector Erin Minor has been selected to fill out the remaining two years of Matt Fox's term as county prosecutor.
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West Bank Stories
One of the saddest stories I ever covered for a newspaper was the 1998 death of a 19-year-old Wright State University-Lake Campus student named Lynn Topp at the hands of hideous murderer Timothy K. Rodeheffer.
Spencerville shoots 60% in win over St. Henry
SPENCERVILLE - As St. Henry got back into the game in the second half, the hope was that Spencerville would cool down.
Trouble was, the Bearcats stayed hot, shooting 60% from the floor to hold on for a 72-66 win over the Redskins in the 2022-23 boys basketball lidlifter in Spencerville.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater outscored Lima Central Catholic 33-13 over the final three quarters to improve to 2-0 on the season with a