Flood Watch issued April 3 at 9:17PM 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...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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain will occur into the weekend with the heaviest rain expected Saturday into Saturday night.
46° 46° Fri 58° Fri 58° likely 51° 51° Sat 64° Sat 64°
Monday, September 29th, 2014
Grand Lake Marathon
By Colin Foster
CELINA - Justin Gillette and Laurissa Dalrymple had been the top male and female marathon runners together at a pair of events before Saturday.   
The two shared the spotlight again for a third time at the first annual Grand Lake Marathon.
Gillette was the top overall finisher at the event with a time of 2:40.41.1. The Goshen, Ind. native ran an average mile split of 6:08 to capture the 78th marathon victory of his career. [More]
Obituaries on September 29th, 2014
Catherine M. "Cathy" Hemmelgarn, 62, Fort Recovery, died Sept. 27, 2014, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Gerald D. "Watermelon" Keller, 78, rural Spencerville, died at 1:10 a.m. Sept. [More]
Robert Keith "Bob" LeValley, 62, went home to Jesus's loving arms at 3:28 a.m. Sept. 25, 2014, at the Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Evelyn L. Shiverdecker Stuck, 90, Versailles, passed away at home on Sept. 26, 2014, after a short illness. [More]
Local pictures on September 29th, 2014
Subscriber stories on September 29th, 2014
Organizers deem run a success; second event likely in 2015
The inaugural Grand Lake Marathon was a huge success for both the roughly 1,850 registered participants and the community at large, according to race organizers and local officials.
CELINA - Andy Schwieterman and Nick Renner were re-elected to the Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisors during the SWCD's 70th annual meeting on Sunday afternoon at the Mercer County Fairgrounds.
MONTEZUMA - A Miami County man died Sunday at a Dayton hospital after being pulled out of a pond the previous day.
Kevin Miller, 54, Bradford, was pronounced dead at 7:50 p.m. Sunday at Miami Valley Hospital.
Coldwater graduate starting offensive tackle for Bearcats
COLUMBUS - Saturday night's visit to Ohio Stadium didn't turn out as planned for the University of Cincinnati.
But the Bearcats, especially senior left tackle and Coldwater High School graduate Eric Lefeld, took something away from the 50-28 loss to Ohio State.
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry improved to 16-2 on the volleyball season with a three-set set sweep of Piqua on Saturday. The Redskins, ranked third in last week's Division IV coaches' poll, defeated the Indians 25-9, 25-18 and 25-19.