Flood Watch issued April 1 at 2:59PM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, 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...From Wednesday evening through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Wind Advisory issued April 1 at 2:45PM EDT until April 3 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and southwest and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Wednesday to midnight EDT Wednesday Night.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
42° 42° Wed 75° Wed 75° chance 58° 58° chance Thu 68° Thu 68°
Thursday, May 19th, 2011
Obituaries on May 19th, 2011
John P. Brunswick, 78, Coldwater, died at 10:02 p.m. May 17, 2011, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Marilyn Strohmeyer, 80, St. Marys, died at 1:10 p.m. May 18, 2011, at her residence. [More]
Stories on May 19th, 2011
Marion Local
MARIA STEIN - School board members and teachers have ratified a new, three-year contract that includes no salary or step increases during the first two years. [More]
Bed bugs, cockroaches, fire violations found in Celina rentals
CELINA - Officials from several agencies are investigating an occupied apartment complex infested with bed bugs and cockroaches.
The 11 rental unit
CELINA - A group working to restore Grand Lake and promote the upcoming tourist season hopes to arm businesses with information to tackle challenging questions.
CELINA - Ron Hammons will join the race for Celina mayor in November.
Hammons filed as an independent candidate earlier this month and Mercer County Board of Elections members certified his petition Tuesday morning. [More]
Final election counts for Auglaize County were completed Wednesday with no changes to the unofficial results.
Patrick McGowan won the St. Marys' Republican mayoral primary with 420 votes. Chris Botkin received 386 votes and Dennis Dedrick received 192.
The story of a former Lima anesthesiologist convicted of killing his wife will be aired at 10 p.m. Friday on the CBS documentary and news program "48
Cost-saving measures have and will coninue to help district financially
FORT RECOVERY - The school district is expected to end fiscal year 2011 in the black, treasurer Lori Koch said.
At a board meeting Tuesday night,
A 69-year-old Celina woman pleaded guilty last week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to charges she fraudulently applied for and received thousands of dollars in loans.
ST. MARYS - Nature is messy and unpredictable, violent and even dangerous, according to artist Elizabeth Kauffman.
"Yet, we long for it, to be near it," she said.
CELINA - The Celina softball team wrapped up Western Buckeye League play with an unorthodox doubleheader sweep on Wednesday at Montgomery Field.
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CELINA - An extraordinarily wet spring has turned Bill Feth Diamond into more of a swamp than a high school softball diamond for Celina.
In order f
District Track Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Three area teams are at the top of the standings after the first day of the Division II girls' district track meet at Shawnee High School. Two girls' districts are being held with qualifiers from both moving on to the Lexington Regional.
Local pictures on May 19th, 2011