Flood Watch issued August 11 at 11:33PM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM 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, 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 evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected through Wednesday. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
66° 66° chance Wed 83° Wed 83° chance 66° 66° chance Thu 82° Thu 82° likely
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Friday, November 27th, 2009
Santa's arrival has colorful history
Head elf's house in Celina gets remodel; mode of transportation into town has changed throughout years
By Betty Lawrence
Santa Claus has always made a stop at his house in Celina the weekend after Thanksgiving. It's how he has arrived in town and his digs that have changed during the past 60-plus years.
Over the years Santa has left the North Pole to arrive in Celina by way of horse-drawn sleigh, a Cadillac convertible, a boat, by horseback and by helicopter. One year the fire department even lifted old Santa from the rooftop of a downtown building. [More]
Area man dies after crash
By Shelley Grieshop
A 29-year-old Wapakoneta man died following a traffic accident Wednesday night that troopers believe was alcohol related.
Joseph "Joe" C. Sparks, the son of Gary P. and Wanda J. Carpenter Sparks of New Bremen, was pronounced dead at 11:48 p.m. at Lima Memorial Hospital, about one hour after the accident occurred at the intersection of state Route 67 and Townline-Lima Road. [More]
Obituaries on November 27th, 2009
William Berry
William Delmore Berry, 97, of Berne, Ind., formerly of Rockford, died at 8:25 a.m. Nov. 25, 2009, at Chalet Village, Berne, Ind. [More]
Margaret Gehm
Margaret Louise Gehm, 79, 11317 Bobwhite Lane, St. Marys, and formerly of Rockf [More]
Velma Hamp
Velma Grace Hamp, 77, 03251 Clover Four Road, New Bremen, died at 4 a.m. Nov. 25, 2009, at her residence. [More]
Arnold Rosenbeck
Arnold "Tiny" Rosenbeck, 71, 507 N. Front St., St. Marys, died at 5 p.m. Nov. 2 [More]
Janelle H. Schmitmeyer
Janelle H. Schmitmeyer, 74, formerly of 108 S. Walnut St., New Bremen, died at [More]
Joseph C. Sparks
Joseph C. "Joe" Sparks, 29, of Wapakoneta, died at 11:48 p.m. Nov. 25, 2009, at [More]
Catherine Tuttle
Catherine M. Tuttle, 66, 11409 Cardinal Lane, St.Marys, died at 3:14 p.m. Nov. 24, 2009, at University Medical Center in Cincinnati. [More]
Local pictures on November 27th, 2009
Subscriber stories on November 27th, 2009
Man charged in son's death
Indicted on counts of reckless homicide, endangering children
A 38-year-old Fort Recovery man faces three charges, including one count of reckless homicide, stemming from the Aug. 29 death of his handicapped son
Shooter of St. Marys man found guilty at trial
A jury last week found a 19-year-old Dayton man guilty of shooting and critically wounding a St. Marys man during a drug deal in February.
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Three new areas debut at Coldwater hospital
A new patient reception center, lobby and gift shop at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater will be open to the public beginning Monday.
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Celina advised to obtain credit rating
For future debts
Celina city officials this week were urged to seek a municipal credit rating, which it has never had, due to drastic changes in the credit market.
Mercer, Auglaize counties jobless rates unchanged
The unemployment rates in Mercer and Auglaize counties were unchanged from September to October, according to the figures released this week by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
Flyers get rematch against #1 Blue Jays
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The last time Marion Local and Delphos St. John's had a playoff rematch, the Blue Jays were on their way to a state title.
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