Obituaries: Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018

Flood Watch issued April 3 at 4:50AM 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.

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Obituaries on May 2nd, 2018

Anita Bensman

Anita J. Bensman, 85, of Saint Marys, died 4:04 P.M. Monday, April 30, 2018, at Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community. [More]

Patsy Bowersock-Maher

Patsy Bowersock-Maher, 71, of St. Marys, OH left us Friday April 5, 2018 with her family by her side at Joint Twp. District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]

Joan Reigelsperger

Joan I. Reigelsperger, age 83, of Coldwater, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]

Faye Chrisman

Faye D. (Wilson) Chrisman, age 83 of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday May 1, 2018 at the Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. [More]

Arnold Pax

Arnold Joseph Pax, 66, Mendon, OH, died 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]

Patricia Hobbs

Patricia Hobbs, 91, formerly of St. Marys, died on April 27, 2018, at a daughte [More]

Stories on May 2nd, 2018

Rockford levy set for fall ballot

Council OKs land trade

ROCKFORD - Village council members on Tuesday agreed to proceed with placing a 2.8-mill renewal levy on the November general election ballot to improve its chances of passage and save money.

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Demos at farmer's markets and bike racks discussed

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The Celina Farmers' Market returns [More]

Residents question wastewater proposal

Minster

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Ditch spraying to begin

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Lake Rat Brewing taps market

New business opens in Celina

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