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Flood Watch issued August 15 at 10:48AM EDT until August 16 at 8:00AM 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, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected today and tonight. Heavy rainfall is possible, especially tonight, which may result in flash flooding.

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Saturday, August 3rd, 2013

No heat! Sweet!

Cool summer good news for some businesses

By Eric Adams

CELINA - Hot and dry conditions typically mean more dips of ice-cream as well as dips in the public swimming pool. Less often considered are uncharacteristic dips in the mercury, such as those experienced during recent weeks.

Perhaps the greatest beneficiaries of unseasonably mild weather are landscaping providers such as Dues Nursery in Celina, where business is blooming. [More]

Obituaries on August 3rd, 2013

Thelma Hawk

Thelma W. Hawk, 98, died early Aug. 1, 2013, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, where she had been a patient for six years. [More]

Austin Luebke

Austin Thomas Luebke, 20, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes the eveni [More]

Joe Meiring

Joe Meiring, 82, of Fort Recovery, died Aug. 1, 2013, in Wisner, La.

He was born June 6, 1931, in Sharpsburg, to Bernard H. and Julia Fiely Meiring. [More]

Local pictures on August 3rd, 2013

Subscriber stories on August 3rd, 2013

Elections board OKs new website authority

Officials unexpectedly find site blank earlier in the week

CELINA - Some Mercer County Board of Elections officials feared the worst when the department's website appeared blank earlier this week.

But the

Mild weather gives Auglaize fair a boost

WAPAKONETA - Cool weather and clear skies make the perfect formula for a successful fair.

Fair manager Fred Piehl said this year's fair that began Sunday and wraps up today has been a huge success with increased attendance at all venues throughout the grounds.

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