Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
Wednesday, July 26th, 2023
Obituaries on July 26th, 2023
Richard 'Dick' L. Alig, age 88 of Coldwater died July 24, 2023 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Stories on July 26th, 2023
CELINA - A Michigan woman originally charged with attempted rape and additional juvenile sex crimes was sentenced to a $2,250 fine in Mercer County Court of Common Pleas on Tuesday. [More]
MENDON - Village councilors on Tuesday evening scheduled an additional August meeting and permanently moved the council's meeting time from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. after another crowd packed the village hall.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County was recently awarded nearly $1 million in state wastewater infrastructure grants this week.
The Auglaize County Board
MENDON - A 69-year-old Mendon man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine on Tuesday afternoon, according to a news release from the office of Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey.
CELINA - A Celina man was sentenced to nearly five years in prison on charges including tampering with evidence and drug possession in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday afternoon. [More]
CELINA - School officials will take another swing at passing an income tax renewal levy at the Nov. 7 general election.
School board members on Mon
COLDWATER - Contractors this week are expected to begin building wetlands and replacing the North Second Street water line.
Village administrator/e
Mercer County once again had the lowest joblessness in Ohio in May, although the county's unemployment rate increased slightly.
Mercer County's unemployment rate increased to 2.5% in June from 2.1% in May, according to an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services news release.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Lima Junior Golf Association held its final regular season stop on the summer tour with the Webb Insurance Open at Hidden Creek in Lima on Tuesday.
Local pictures on July 26th, 2023