Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 | The Daily Standard

Flood Watch issued September 21 at 1:43AM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM 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, Ripley, Union and Wayne 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...Until noon EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this morning. Locally heavy rain is possible and with the ground saturated from earlier rainfall, this additional rain could lead to flash flooding.

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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

County insurance rates drop

By Shelley Grieshop

Mercer County employees and elected officials will pay 2.2 percent less for health insurance coverage beginning in 2009.

Due to a variety of factors including fewer claims submitted the last year or so, the premiums have decreased for the 275 workers covered by the health plan. The new cost for single employees will be $10 per two-week pay period - 21 cents less than this year. Family coverage will cost workers $42.27 per pay period. [More]

Obituaries on October 29th, 2008

Norma Alexander

Norma M. Alexander, 73, of Piqua, died at 11:15 a.m. Oct. 28, 2008, at her resi [More]

Patrice Anderson

Patrice A. Anderson, 46, of 08380 Kruse Road, Wapakoneta, died at 11:13 a.m. Oc [More]

Mary Dietz

Mary A. Dietz, 81, died at 4:02 a.m. Oct. 28, 2008, at the Golden Living Center-Valley, St. Marys. [More]

Harold Hertenstein

Harold "Lefty" Hertenstein, 82, of 17222 Auglaize County Road 66-A, St. Marys, [More]

Margaret Norbut

Margaret Ann Norbut, 70, of Dayton, died at 9:48 p.m. Oct. 23, 2008, at Bethany Lutheran Village, Dayton. [More]

Bernice Weigel

Bernice A. Weigel, 87, 5535 E. 1200 S., Bryant, Ind., died at 1:20 p.m. Oct. 28, 2008, at Swiss Village Retirement Community, Berne, Ind. [More]

Ruth Williams

Ruth Imogene Williams, 87, of New Carlisle, died Oct. 25, 2008, at Dayview Care Center, New Carlisle. [More]

Local pictures on October 29th, 2008

Subscriber stories on October 29th, 2008

Merger talks held

Discussion about a possible merger of the Mercer County and Auglaize County educational service centers has begun. But a merger in the near future is unlikely, according to the ESC superintendents.

Issue 3 addresses property owners' rights related to Great Lakes Compact

Ohioans will vote Tuesday on Issue 3, a Constitutional Amendment that would spell out the rights of property owners who live next to a lake, river or body of water or who have groundwater beneath their land.

Accounting firm chosen for future state audits

St. Henry village councilors approved a contract with a Marietta firm to perform the town's annual state audit.

Councilors on Monday approved the five-year contract with Perry & Associates for $21,250 to perform next year's audit of the 2008 financial records.

Potter House expanding coffee bar

Owner promises cozy, pleasant atmosphere

What originally opened in 2003 as a pottery and painting store has broadened into a coffee bar and lunch spot in Celina.

The Potter House at 108 South Main St. recently purchased the adjoining building that formerly housed Things From The Heart to expand its coffee and lunch business.

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