Flood Watch issued August 13 at 10:22PM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM 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, 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 Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional storms will move into the area after midnight, persisting through late Friday morning. Heavy rain can be expected with these storms, with the risk of flash flooding increasing with storms that repeatedly move over the same locations.
66° 66° chance Fri 81° Fri 81° 65° 65° chance Sat 86° Sat 86° chance
Friday, July 22nd, 2016
By Claire Giesige
ROCKFORD - Rockford Fire Department volunteers have to balance fighting fires with jobs, travel, family - and, for some, football practice and homework.
For the past 16 years, the department has had a roster of six junior firefighters ages 14-18. The list is limited to six to keep a good ratio of juniors to advisors, program coordinator Todd Williams said. [More]
By Claire Giesige
CELINA - The body of a woman found near Havemann Road in Celina late Thursday morning has been identified as Sondra M. Thatcher, 34, of 604 W. Columbia St., Rockford.
Thatcher's body was found in a woods near the east end of Industrial Drive, a news release from Celina Police Chief Tom Wale states. [More]
Obituaries on July 22nd, 2016
Norma F. Buening age 88 of Maria Stein, Ohio passed away peacefully at 7:00 AM Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Elmwood of New Bremen. [More]
Lee Junior Moody, 89, of Ansonia, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Heartland of Greenville. [More]
Mary M. Mestemaker, 94, formerly of Celina, died on July 21, 2016, at Otterbein [More]
James C. Miracle, Celina, 79, died on July 21, 2016.
Arrangements are pending [More]
Local pictures on July 22nd, 2016
Subscriber stories on July 22nd, 2016
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Commissioners are reviewing bids for gutter and downspout improvements to the county administration building.
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Grand Lake leads Irish Hills by one game for second place in GLSCL North
CELINA - Joey Filosa struck out eight and relied on his defense to keep Irish Hills scoreless for six innings.
Ironically, it was two defensive errors in the seventh that led to the Mariners coming unglued and allowed the Leprechauns to put four runs on the scoreboard.
Coldwater grad put in plenty of work during summer break
The summer for Keith Wenning has been a mix of talking to groups, spending time with his wife and family and working to maintain his role in football