Flood Watch issued August 13 at 10:22PM 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... - Additional storms will move into the area after midnight, persisting through late Friday morning. Heavy rain can be expected with these storms, with the risk of flash flooding increasing with storms that repeatedly move over the same locations.
66° 66° chance Fri 81° Fri 81° 65° 65° chance Sat 86° Sat 86° chance
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Monday, March 17th, 2008
4 area people die; two others charged
By Margie Wuebker
A Chickasaw man will be in court this afternoon to face four counts of aggravated vehicular homicide after a crash early Saturday morning that killed four Maria Stein teenagers.
Nicholas Schwieterman, 22, remains incarcerated on a $1 million bond and is under close watch while dealing with the tragedy and his first experience in a jail cell, according to Sheriff Jeff Grey. Schwieterman will appear at 1:30 p.m. in Celina Municipal Court. [More]
2007 Marion grads face loss
By Margie Wuebker
MARIA STEIN - Tragedy has visited the Marion High School Class of 2007 sending shock waves through the closely-knit community.
Jordan M. Diller, Jordan M. Moeller, Jordan Goettemoeller and Bradley Roeckner died early Saturday morning in a traffic accident near St. Sebastian. They were among 77 students who received diplomas last spring. [More]
Rangers finish season undefeated, state champs
New Knoxville captures first-ever state championship
By Ryan Hines
COLUMBUS - A dream season for the New Knoxville boys basketball team came to a peak on Saturday night at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus.
New Knoxville won its first-ever state championship with a dominating performance in a 74-52 victory over Worthington Christian in the Division IV state title game. [More]
Obituaries on March 17th, 2008
Dale Cochrane
Dale Judson Cochrane, 71, 212 Haig St., Highland Park, Celina, died at 4:30 p.m. March 14, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Jordan Diller
Jordan M. Diller, 19, 1553 state Route 716, Maria Stein, died at 3 a.m. March 15, 2008, the result of an auto accident near St. Sebastian. [More]
Jordan Goettemoeller
Jordan "Tug" Goettemoeller, 19, 7766 Fort Recovery-Minster Road, Maria Stein, d [More]
Sharon Johns
Sharon C. Johns, 64, of 17414 County Road 66-A, St. Marys, died at 1 a.m. March 16, 2008, at home. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Janet Knasel
Janet B. Knasel, 64, state Route 47, Sidney, died at 8:40 a.m. March 16, 2008, [More]
Walter McElroy
Walter Lee McElroy, 74, formerly of 2300 Clover Four Road, New Bremen, died at 5 a.m. March 15, 2008, at his daughter's residence. [More]
Jordan Moeller
Jordan M. Moeller, 18, 8399 Brockman Road, Chickasaw, died at 3 a.m. March 15, 2008, in an auto accident near St. Sebastian. [More]
Bradley Roeckner
Bradley "Brad" Roeckner, 19, of 8425 Brockman Road, Chickasaw, died at 3 .m. March 15, 2008, in an auto accident near St. Sebastian. [More]
Werner Staugler
Werner J. "Dick" Staugler, 89, 2742 Wabash Road, Fort Recovery, died at 11:23 a.m. March 16, 2008, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Eugene Winter
Eugene Jacob "Gene" Winter, 85, of Warren, died at 9:10 p.m. March 13, 2008, at Fairview Hospital, Cleveland. [More]
Local pictures on March 17th, 2008
Subscriber stories on March 17th, 2008
Maria Stein church fills in memory of teens
MARIA STEIN - More than 600 people came to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church on Sunday night to celebrate the lives of four young men who died as they lived - friends who enjoyed hanging out together.
Year of perfection and domination
COLUMBUS - There were 799 teams that started the boys basketball season in Ohio and only 16 of those teams were able to make it to Columbus for the state tournament.
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