Flood Advisory issued May 19 at 10:11PM EDT until May 20 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Miami and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1011 PM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Troy, Sidney, Piqua, Bellefontaine, Kenton, Ada, West Milton, Versailles, Covington, Newport, Bradford, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Forest, Russells Point, De Graff, Pleasant Hill, Botkins and Lakeview.
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Saturday, August 26th, 2017
Obituaries on August 26th, 2017
Patricia Loretta (Eilts) Kessen, age 68, died Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the [More]
Stories on August 26th, 2017
Story line would come from events leading up to Indian war
FORT RECOVERY - A book depicting the events leading up to the Battle of Wabash during the Northwest Indian War, an important part of the history of Fort Recovery, may be adapted into a TV show.
Distracted driving law hard to enforce, officials say
Local law enforcement officers say more drivers are being distracted by their gadgets - creating dangerous situations on the road.
Auglaize County Sheriff Al Solomon said drivers can be distracted by anything from eating to checking social media on a cellphone. [More]
WAPAKONETA - A 20-year-old Celina man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to fleeing and eluding, a third-degree felony.
COLDWATER - It was a game Coldwater had seemingly tucked into its back pocket on several occasions.
Instead the Cavaliers needed to break up a last-second pass play to preserve a 35-28 victory over Kenton on Friday night at Cavalier Stadium. [More]
VERSAILLES - Celina football coach Brennen Bader thought his team had a great week of practice heading into Friday's opener with Versailles.
It appeared that the Tigers had a better week.
MARIA STEIN - Chaminade Julienne is experienced, talented and fast. On paper, the Eagles posed a tough opening matchup for the Marion Local Flyers.
On the field, though, they were no match at all.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
Cade Wendel's eight-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Braun completed Fort Recovery's dramatic 27-21 overtime victory over Lehman on Friday night in Fort Recovery.
MINSTER - Most fans remember that Minster ended last season in the Division VII state championship game.
Few recall that the Wildcats needed a late game blocked extra point and overtime in order to survive last year's opening game against the Fort Loramie Redskins.
Local pictures on August 26th, 2017