Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 11 at 2:39PM EDT until August 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 567 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
FRANKLIN
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLINTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BLANCHESTER, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, OXFORD, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILMINGTON, AND XENIA.
Flood Watch issued August 11 at 12:05PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM 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 Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected into Wednesday morning. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 66° 66° chance Tomorrow 83° Tomorrow 83° slight chance slight chance 66° 66° chance likely
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 11 at 2:39PM EDT until August 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 567 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
FRANKLIN
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLINTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BLANCHESTER, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, OXFORD, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILMINGTON, AND XENIA.
Flood Watch issued August 11 at 12:05PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM 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 Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected into Wednesday morning. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
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Supports Trump on Iran, local input on data centers
By William Kincaid
CELINA - U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, voiced support for President Donald Trump's handling of the war with Iran and stressed the importance of involving local communities with the development of data centers in Ohio during a stop in Celina Monday afternoon. [More]
From staff reports
CELINA - Celina resident Zoey Tracy, 20, is making a name for herself in the world of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Tracy represents Brazuca USA Martial Arts Academy in Celina and competes as a member of The Match Champ (TMC) Team. Despite having trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu for just over 20 months, she has already achieved an impressive milestone on the international competition scene. [More]
Obituaries on August 11th, 2026
Hans Theodor Rehrmann, age 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at his residence in Celina, with his family. [More]
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CELINA - Celina City council is once again opening up the discussion on whether to grant residential tax abatements to help spur housing development in the city.
NEW BREMEN - Three residents spoke at Monday's New Bremen Village Council meeting to continue last meeting's discussion about the widespread issue of feral cats.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys City councilors this week gave officials the go ahead to accept bids for an upcoming street improvement project at the intersection of McKinley Road and Spruce Street.
ST. HENRY - Village council members in St. Henry heard second reading of an ordinance regulating e-bikes and other personal conveyance vehicles within the village during their regular meeting Monday night.
COLDWATER - Coldwater village councilors heard a report from the safety committee at Monday night's regular meeting, following up on the issue of kids and motorized devices that was brought to the council's attention by Steve Hennessey at its July 13 regular meeting.
St. Henry defeats Marion in boys and girls MAC golf
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Mercer County Elks was busy on Monday with golf action, including the opener of Midwest Athletic Conference play for both the St. Henry and Marion Local boys and girls teams.
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Today In History
By Abigail Miller
CELINA- A drug theft case against a former Coldwater EMS worker was dismissed this week upon the state's request due to the discovery of new evidence.
Less than a month after she was set to stand trial, Assistant Ohio Attorney General Drew Wood mo [More]
Obituaries on August 10th, 2026
Roy Jack Murphy, age 76 of Celina, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, A [More]
Bruce Roger Miller, 66, of St. Marys died 8:27 a.m. Aug. 7 at Vancrest in St. Marys. [More]
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Annual festival draws hundreds of visitors
ROCKFORD-There was no shortage of sunshine in Rockford over the weekend, as millions of sunflowers were in bloom for the 2026 Schoolhouse Farms In Bloom Festival.
Tackett picks up win at Kremer Roofing Classic
MINSTER - When E.J. Tackett comes to Community Lanes in Minster to bowl in tournaments, it's been pretty much feast or famine for the four-time PBA National Player of the Year.
From staff reports
LIMA - The intersection of state routes 119 and 716 in Maria Stein will be converted to a four-way stop in the next few weeks, the Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 announced Friday.
The intersection is familiar as the location of Maria [More]
Obituaries on August 8th, 2026
Diane Prenger, age 81, of Versailles passed away at 1:23 pm Wednesday, August 5 [More]
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New Bremen girl makes it her business to study reptiles
WAPAKONETA - To most people, snakes are scary. But to Maria Eilerman, they're friends.
The 12-year-old New Bremen native's love for snakes and reptiles even inspired her 4-H project at this year's Auglaize County Fair.
The 2026 Little Miss Bremenfest Pageant will take place at 1:30 p.m. Sunday as part of the annual Bremenfest festivities. Family, friends and community members are invited to attend this beloved tradition and cheer on this year's contestants.
Low scores in abundance at Celina Invitational
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina Lynx saw a number of low scores during Friday's Celina Boys Golf Invitational, where nine golfers shot par or lower.
By Abigail Miller
WAPAKONETA - In an effort to calm growing concerns from residents, the Wapakoneta Police Department launched a "Flock Safety Transparency Portal" website this week, which offers up-to-date statistics and insight from the six license plate readers posted around the outskirts of town. [More]
By Abigail Miller
CELINA - A 37-year-old Dayton man accused of trespassing in the home of a St. Henry woman while she was present was arrested this week on preliminary charges out of Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
At the time of Casey E.M. Bowman's arrest on Wednesday, he was also reportedly in possession of a stolen truck, a stolen license plate and suspected methamphetamine. [More]
Obituaries on August 7th, 2026
Vyvyonna Lanna Samaniego, age 83, of Celina, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at her home. [More]
Madonna Mangen age 93 of St. Henry and formerly of Yorkshire, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at her home in St. Henry. [More]
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CELINA - Ohio's sales tax holiday is now in effect and runs through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, affording residents the opportunity to purchase qualifying clothing, school supplies and school instructional materials tax free.
MARIA STEIN - Residents of the Marion Local School district are invited to attend the Aug. 13 unveiling of the new middle school building.
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WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Auditor Linda Bice's office is warning residents to beware of false federal property tax relief videos on YouTube.
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Payton Schneider of Celina was greeted by Dayton Dragons players as she headed for home during Wednesday night's Home Run for Life program at Day Air Ballpark in Dayton.
PBA bowlers begin 10 days of action in area
What began nearly 20 years ago as an opportunity to host a regional professional bowling event has turned into a stretch where top bowlers from around the country and some from out of the country converge in northwest and west central Ohio for action.
Grand Lake Fishing Report
Good day everyone. I hope everyone is doing great.
With every weekend being jam-packed with activities, I hope you find time to slow down and take in some sunrises and sunsets. They are gorgeous on our lake this time of year.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys traveled to Stillwater Valley on Thursday to compete in the Versailles Lady Tiger Tee invitational, finishing fifth in the 11-team field.
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