Flood Advisory issued August 1 at 11:46PM EDT until August 2 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Eastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 245 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1146 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Sidney, Anna, Jackson Center, Botkins, Hardin, Port Jefferson, Kettlersville, Swanders, Montra, Maplewood, Mccartyville, Fryburg, Newbern and St. Johns.
66° 66° likely Sun 77° Sun 77° likely chance 63° 63° slight chance Mon 78° Mon 78°
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Thursday, June 19th, 2025
Reporting for Duty
Junior Deputy work helps teens learn police work
By William Kincaid
CELINA - In 1988, at the recommendation of Coldwater High School Principal Larry Fair, a 16-year-old sophomore enlisted in the Mercer County Sheriff's Office Explorer Program.
The enthusiastic teen soaked it all in, riding shotgun with deputies on patrol shifts, tackling parking duty at the Mercer County Fair and Celina Lake Festival, conducting house checks, sitting behind a 911 dispatch console, and upon turning 18, cutting his teeth in the jail. [More]
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Renee L. (Buschur) Bergman, age 40, of North Star, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, June 17, 2025, at EverHeart Hospice in Greenville. [More]
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2 arrested as Auglaize authorities foil scam plot
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N.B. BOE updated on millage, budget
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Woman sentenced on drug, fraud charges
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