Obituaries: Friday, October 7th, 2016

Flood Warning issued September 16 at 6:44AM EDT until September 16 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1100 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 642 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with several roads closed near and west of Celina. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Carthagena, Neptune, Chattanooga and Maria Stein.

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Obituaries on October 7th, 2016

Joan Homan

Joan J. Homan age 77, of New Bremen, died on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 5:45 A.M. at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys, Ohio. [More]

Linda Kanney

Linda C. Kanney, 59, Celina, left our lives for a new life in heaven on Thursday, October 6, at her home with her family by her side. [More]

Joan Steinlage

On September 12, 2016, Joan Mary Steinlage (age 64) of New Carlisle, Ohio, passed from this world surrounded by her family. [More]

Rose Braun

Rose Ann Braun, age 98, of Coldwater, died Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the Gardens at St. Henry. [More]

Ruth Reinhart

Ruth Joan Pond Reinhart, Celina, died Oct. 6, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center Inpatient Hospice, Lima. [More]

Stories on October 7th, 2016

Educator: Ag use of drones set to take off

CELINA - About 40 people learned about growing uses for drones in agriculture during a program Thursday in Celina.

Anyone using a drone to make bus

Plea deal struck in burglaries

CELINA - A Dayton man and prosecutors have reached a plea deal in a case involving a string of thefts including a burglary at a Rockford store.

John Coile Jr., 50, Dayton, is scheduled to be sentenced at 3 p.m. Nov. 2 in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.

Celina clinches piece of title

CELINA - A hot start helped Celina take control and pull away for a 6-2 win over Shawnee in Western Buckeye League boys soccer action on Thursday at the soccer stadium.

Cavs beat Indians in four sets

COLDWATER - Coldwater posted a dominating 25-13 victory over MAC rival Fort Recovery in the opening set of Tuesday's match.

Then it turned into a battle.

Minster girls, Fort Loramie boys claim Lions XC titles

Area Sports Roundup

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Colin Foster

The Minster girls and Fort Loramie boys were crowned team champions at Thursday's Coldwater Lions Invitational.

First Church of God marks 100th

Congregation celebrates century of serving God

CELINA - It began with a tent and the desire to bring salvation to the people of Mercer County.

Now, 100 years later, Celina First Church of God is celebrating 100 years of God's work in the area. [More]

Local pictures on October 7th, 2016

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