Flood Watch issued August 19 at 7:53PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding into the overnight hours.
Flood Warning issued August 19 at 10:36PM EDT until August 20 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southern Logan County in west central Ohio... Central Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 700 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1036 PM EDT, emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Sidney, Bellefontaine, Newport, West Liberty, Anna, Fort Loramie, De Graff, Quincy, Port Jefferson, Valley Hi, Zanesfield, Maplewood, Pemberton, Logansville, Mcmorran, Swanders, Pickrelltown, New Jerusalem and Lake Loramie State Park.
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Thursday, August 13th, 2026
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]
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.
  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. [More]
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.
Local pictures on August 13th, 2026