Flood Advisory issued July 27 at 9:30PM EDT until July 28 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Darke and Mercer. * WHEN...Until 1230 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 929 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Fort Recovery, Sharps Crossing, Greenville, Coldwater, Union City, St. Henry, Ansonia, Burkettsville, North Star, Rossburg, New Weston, Rose Hill, Brock, Cosmos, andPikeville.
COLDWATER - Mercer County has the highest rate of early deaths from heart disease among working-age people in Ohio, a trend local public health officials aim to reverse through the next Community Health Improvement Plan.
While putting together the 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment, health officials were alerted to a Feb. 23 news release from the Health Policy Institute of Ohio stating that Mercer County leads the state in early deaths from heart disease among residents aged 15-64. [More]
CELINA - An organization reviving the Governor's Cup Regatta is in the process of locking in exclusive use of parts of the Bryson Park District to host the first series of hydroplane races on Grand Lake since 2015.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week awarded a $50,800 contract to Shinn Brothers Inc. of Celina to replace a deteriorating walkway and a portion of boat docks in the county-owned dock facility near the Harbor Point 4-H Camp.
Allen East used a 15-5 second quarter to pull away and defeat New Knoxville 54-29 in the semifinals of the Vicki Mauk Holiday Classic on Thursday at the Elida Fieldhouse.
