Flood Watch issued August 13 at 11:45AM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM 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, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 69° 69° chance likely Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance likely 68° 68° chance
Thursday, August 13th, 2026
By William Kincaid
  CELINA - The Lakefield Airport Authority has been dissolved, and the ownership and operation of the Lakefield Airport has reverted to Mercer County under the control of the Mercer County Commissioners.
Mercer County Common Pleas Judge Matthew Fox issued the order of dissolution on July 27, ruling in favor of a a petition filed by the Lakefield Airport Authority. [More]
Obituaries on August 13th, 2026
Marjorie (Heuing) Fleck, age 83, of St. Sebastian, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on August 13th, 2026
Subscriber stories on August 13th, 2026
County had 19 cases in June, July
CELINA - Mercer County Health District board members this week learned from an agency official that the county's outbreak of cyclosporiasis is winding down.
Stormy weather soaks area, cancels events
CELINA - The National Weather Service issued a flood watch and warning for Mercer and Auglaize counties Wednesday amid severe storms that raked much of the Midwest and unleashed high winds, heavy rains and flash flooding across southern Ohio.
NEW KNOXVILLE - Village council members in New Knoxville on Wednesday approved an emergency ordinance authorizing village administrator Larry Kellermeyer to enter into a $141,131.37 contract with Hohenbrink Excavating LLC for the St. Marys Street Improvement Project.
MINSTER - The Minster Oktoberfest Button Haus Wednesday announced that Liz Boeckman has been selected as the winner of this year's official Minster O
ST. MARYS - Grand Lake Health System held a ribbon cutting Tuesday for its new Pediatric Sensory Garden, a thoughtfully designed outdoor space created to support healing, learning and play for children receiving rehabilitation services.
Horse & Buggy Tales
  Aug. 9-14 [1958] will mark the 106th offering of the Mercer County Fair, for the pleasure of our citizens.
Actually it provides much more than pleasure, for that is a byproduct of each of the varied interests and projects that are presented by the Mercer County Fair Board.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Nineteen teams braved the elements to compete at the Woodmore Girls Golf Invitational on Wednesday at Sycamore Springs in Arlington.