Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 3:09AM EDT until September 16 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 700 AM EDT.
* At 309 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Carthagena, Neptune, Chattanooga and Maria Stein.
Flood Advisory issued September 16 at 4:36AM EDT until September 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 435 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Jackson Center, Botkins, New Knoxville, Moulton, Buckland, Uniopolis, Kettlersville, Fryburg, McCartyville, Montra, St. Johns, Bulkhead and Egypt.
Today 86° Today 86° chance likely 70° 70° chance Tomorrow 84° Tomorrow 84° chance 67° 67° slight chance
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Saturday, October 28th, 2006
Cavaliers wrap up perfect regular season
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - The saying about a defense bending, but not breaking was a perfect way to describe the Coldwater defense on Friday night.
The Cavaliers gave up 277 rushing yards to Delphos St. John's in the regular-season finale, 190 coming from option quarterback Nick Johnson. However, the Blue Jays could only make it to the end zone twice in the contest, giving the Cavaliers plenty of chances for big plays. [More]
Marion Local wins seventh straight
By Randy Bruns
NEW BREMEN - The Marion Local Flyers slipped and slopped their way to their seventh consecutive victory on Friday night with a 34-0 shutout over the New Bremen Cardinals.
Though the final score was a whitewash, nothing else on the field approached any shade of white, as a day-long rain turned the field into a quagmire. The Flyers proved themselves more than capable at the fine art of mudding, however, and they put the game out of reach after just two quarters of play. [More]
Wapakoneta wins outright WBL crown
Celina closes out dismal 2-8 season
By Ryan Hines
It was a soggy and muddy celebration, but it was a celebration nonetheless.
Wapakoneta fought off the weather and won the outright Western Buckeye League football title following a 34-6 win over Celina on a rainy night at Celina Stadium.
"We won [More]
Obituaries on October 28th, 2006
Elizabeth Grogean
Elizabeth Lachey Grogean, 96, formerly of Osgood and Dayton, died at 11 a.m. Oct. 27, 2006, at Heritage Manor, Minster. [More]
Austin Harris
Austin Tyler "Ty" Harris, 20, 8078 South St., Celina, was found dead the mornin [More]
Jeanette Meinerding
Jeanette A. Meinerding, 72, formerly of Fort Recovery, died at 4 a.m. Oct. 27, 2006, at Plus Health Care, Lima. [More]
Harry Willmann
Harry E. "Hedge" Willmann, 83, 421 E. Broadway St., Fort Recovery, died at 5:32 [More]
Local pictures on October 28th, 2006
Subscriber stories on October 28th, 2006
Two campaigning for 78th District Ohio House seat
Adam Ward, D-Urbana, and John Adams, R-Sidney, are vying for the Ohio House of Representatives 78th District seat, vacated by the retiring Derrick Seaver, R-Minster.
St. Henry bringing back St. Patrick's Day parade
ST. HENRY - Shamrocks will sprout again in the streets of St. Henry this spring.
St. Henry Village Council recently gave St. Henry American Legion members Scott Rindler and Terry Kremer permission to proceed with bringing back a St. Patrick's Day parade after nearly three decades.
Program makes teachers feel welcome
FORT RECOVERY -  Coming into a new school district can be overwhelming for both first-year and veteran teachers alike: unfamiliar children take their
Teacher mentors, mentees learn together in program
FORT RECOVERY - Fourth-grade teacher Kim Niekamp has been at three different schools in both Ohio and Indiana in three years.
And it doesn't get any easier.
Area has four teams set for the postseason
While it's still too early to give the exact number of computer points all the area teams will end up with, for all of the area teams it can now be determined if they are in the playoffs.
St. Marys slips past Bath for close victory and postseason berth
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Scott Laman's six-yard run in the first overtime allowed St. Marys to escape with a 6-0 victory over the Bath Wildcats at Bath Stadium on Friday night in Western Buckeye League play.
St. Henry hands out drubbing
ST. HENRY - St. Henry ended a regular season on Friday night that began with hopes of a Midwest Athletic Conference title.
Although a tough loss t
Big plays propel Anna to win
MINSTER - The Anna Rockets have been known as a big-play team throughout the season, and they lived up to their reputation in a 26-15 win over the Minster Wildcats on Friday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action.
Tigers down Panthers in season finale
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Versailles got two big second-half scores to pull away and beat Parkway 22-7 in the season finale for both teams at Panther Stadium in Rockford.
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