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Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, 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 through Tuesday night. 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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Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Businesses connect the pieces

By Shelley Grieshop

There are a few signs of economic recovery in the Grand Lake area - from building improvements to recalls of laid-off workers - but local officials believe there is still a long road ahead.

They say diverse revenue sources have helped the area survive so far. [More]

Obituaries on August 6th, 2009

Paul Hammond

Paul E. Hammond, 81, 311 Johnson Ave., Celina, died at 3:40 a.m. Aug. 5, 2009, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]

Thomas Schlarman

Thomas A. Schlarman, 64, 3164 state Route 119, St. Henry died at 5:41 p.m. Aug. 5, 2009, at his home. Death was due to natural causes. [More]

Wilfred Timmerman

Wilfred H. "Pop" Timmerman, 85, of Elm St., Fort Loramie, died at 7:10 a.m. Aug. 5, 2009, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]

Local pictures on August 6th, 2009

Subscriber stories on August 6th, 2009

Celina girl improves after crash

The condition of a 15-year-old Celina girl involved in a hit-skip accident has been upgraded from critical to serious while police continue to look for the driver who left the scene.

Schools, charities help with pupil supplies

Getting the kids back to school is costly in any economy. But it's a real hardship now for parents who have lost income in the present downturn. However, a new state education mandate assures help is available where school fees are concerned.

Business asking for revolving loan

A Celina business has applied for a loan from the county to expand business and create at least two full-time jobs over the next three years.

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Home safety addressed

WAPAKONETA - The time has come to forget some of the rules of etiquette you learned as a child in the interest of personal safety.

Auglaize County

Mariners suffer loss in GLSCL tourney opener

Grand Lake blows 2-0 lead over Cincinnati

XENIA - There's the old baseball adage about leaving a pitcher out on the mound one batter too long.

That appeared to be the case for Grand Lake starting pitcher Tony Bucciferro.

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